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A SELECTIVE MICROFILM EDITION
PART III
(1887-1898)
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THOMAS A. EDISON PAPERS
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FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS
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Anonymous
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Cabot Corporation Foundation, Inc.
Carolina Power & Light Company
Consolidated Edison Company of
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Electric Systems)
Exxon Corporation
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Philadelphia Electric Company
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Savannah Electric and Power Company
Schering-Plough Foundation
Texas Utilities Company
Thomas & Betts Corporation
Thomson Grand Public
Transamerica Delaval Inc.
Westinghouse Educational Foundation
Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation
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1892. Glenmont (D-92-30)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
Edison’s home in Llewellyn Park. Included are letters relating to the
installation of plumbing fixtures, the purchase of a piano, and the proposed
extension of Park Avenue through Llewellyn Park.
All the documents have been filmed.
COPTER, TIN flNb SHEET IRON WORKERS,
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permit us to draw your attention to the enclosed
pamphlet describing a SELF- PLAYING ATTACHMENT, which can be fitted..',
to any make of upright piano without injuring or affecting the
appearance of the instrument.
favor us with a call at our warerooms 15 East 14th St., we shall
be happy to show you the automaton attachment and its applicatioi
to various makes of pianos.
Yours obediently,
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1892. Mining - General (D-92-31)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
mining and ore milling. Included are many requests for information about
Edison’s ore separation process. A few letters from Walter S. Mallory deal
with the business of the Edison Iron Concentrating Co. There is also
correspondence from John Birkinbine, a consulting engineer hired by Edison,
concerning Edison’s various mining properties, as well as requests from mine
managers and owners for Interviews with Edison. Two printed extracts from
Transactions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers , pertaining to the
treatment of magnetic iron ores, are also included.
Approximately 70 percent of the documents have been filmed. The
following categories of documents have not been filmed: routine business
correspondence regarding non-Edison ore separation patents; routine letters
pertaining to meetings and interviews.
W. S. Mallory & Co.
Iron and Steel Boiler Plates,
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The Edison Iron Concentrating Co,
Chicago Office, 7 West Randolph St,
, T, A. Edison.
Orange, N. J.
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Will you please Bond mo your
chech for $800,00 being an assessment of $4.00 per. share on
your stock in the E. I. 0. Co. (SOqjshares)
This is to be used to pay the taxs:'
on the Spurr property„and the few small bill that have been made,
also on the advances that I have made,
Father is now so, that 1 plan
to go east the middle or latter part of next week, and stay
until the plans are all completed* He has had a very close call.
Yours very truly
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our ore ( after roasting) for the past two years
These machines have given me entire satisfaction ,but as I desire
to reduce the detail of a concentrating plant as much as possible
I have prepared plans which simplify the method of driving these
mills. My plan is to drive direct ,bv attaching the motor of'
whatever type it may be to the main spindle of the mil'l.
Naturally I am looking for ail electric motory.ahd"i£! yo'u !ca!n mdnie
these of say seventy (70) horse power that will do continuous
work economically, I am sure that I can put you;’in the way of
some business before long.
My system of arranging the mill will protect the motor entirely
from dust. The motors must run from 750 to 1300 revolutions per-
minute according to the size o’f the mill,' arid should' be made in
sizes of 30, 45 and 70 horse poUer V Enclosed please f ind' pap-
J
ers that may interest you.and^shall be pleased to hear from- ydu°
at your convenience. 'T«
Yours truly.
[ENCLOSURE]
MAGNETIC CONCENTRATION OP IRON-ORE.
Since May 1, 18!)1, wo liavo boon rousting and concentrating
intcrial to G8 per cent, in metallic iron, 0.44 in sulphur, and
in phosphorus. Previous to this the concentrates ran about
cent, in iron.
to tho 1st of September, 1891, opening by drifting and prus-
g with tho diamond drill has exposed at least 8,000,000 tons
!, while it can be seen by a fair examination of tho properly
hero is not less than three tunes this amount of ore in these
, and this estimate docs not include tho mining-rights owned
mlly by Mr. J. D. Choevor.
MAGNETIC CONCENTRATION OF I
was shipped from these mines. Tho old dun
are now being crushed and separated by tho n<
Mr. John Birkinbino, in his paper on “ I
Concentration of Iron-Ore ” {Trans., xix., 0
private letter of a member of tho Institute an c
doubt whether, at any American mine, it woi
concentrate n lean magnetite. The writer says
at this stage of our practice, waste-dumps only
tion of an output, other portions of which ha
profit covering tho whole cost of mining, ca
matoi'iul of concentration.”
[ENCLOSURE]
lirco Ions of ore to produce ono Ion of concentrates. Using Sturlo-
'®nt mills, and 22 per cent, ore, we can pay a small profit at our
limit. Crushers and rolls require 28 per cent, oro to pay at the
•resent price of concentrates. Wo eontraot our mining and initial
rushing ready for, and delivered to roasters, to Mr. Charles Vivian,
f Brewster,' N. Y., at an average price of §1.38 per cubic yard,
flic ore weighs from 5500 to 0800 pounds per yard. We are selling
oncentratcs at present to six furnaces, which use from 35 to 53 per
ent. of them in their regular mixture. The furnacomon toll, us that
heir flux and fuel arc reduced, but most of them doolino to give the
xaot amount. Wo have yet to receive a complaint from any of our
ustomers us to quality or fineness. I have personally witnessed
lie use of several hundred tons of our concentrates at the oxperi-
lontal liatncl Conley steel works, near our mines. They were used
l various ways; soinutimes loosely thrown ill the bath, and at other
hies made into briquettes and charged in the open-hearth furnace
long with the piles of scrap or African oro.
Every one of the practical open-hearth inciters employed there
t different times hits informed mo that lie was surprised at tile rap-
lity with wldeli lie could handle the furnace when iisimr conecn-
MAGNETIC CONCENTRATION OP IRON-ORE.
During the lust winter and spring, a continuous run of five moi:
wns made of twenty hours each day, ami the overage cost of a gi
ton of concentrates for the whole term wns $2.10.
Improvements have reduced this amount to the figures of $1.
given nbove.
Analyses are made at our laboratory daily of ore at mines,
after leaving roasters, concentrates and tailings, by Mr. G. K. Vol
ening, Jr., our chemist.
The following analyses cover an average two weeks shipmcnti
July, August, and September of tho present year. All concentri
wore from screens with slots ^xj inch, and all samples wero ft
car-loads:
[ENCLOSURE]
[ENCLOSURE]
3I1AXUI.ATIN0 MAONKTIl) I110X-0T1ES.
iiist tlio inside surfaeo of the bushings by centrifugal
e in the bushings is curried with them, mid almost
lion is the result of the attrition between the pieces
ishings and the slationary pieces of ore in the central
re the 12-inoh size, both spindles revolve in tile same
in the smaller mill, it is thought, when the material
pper is larger than 2j-innh cubes, that belter results
crossing one of the driving-belts,
ill will handle 3]-inch cubes, and a 20-inch mill di-
OltASUtiATtNQ MAGNETIC IRON-OIII!
the hardness of the rock does not aflect the result,
itself.
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Prof Thomas A. Edison.
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MAR 1 "* W92V^H
Could you Rrant, me an interview for only a few minutes
on Tuesday, Friday or Saturday of this week. 1 dont care to wri ti
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Edison Laboratory, 'Orange, N*J„.
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I have teen expecting from week to .ira(|{io g^a^pertunity to drop in
for a call on Mr.&ison.as there are sevSf'ma.i^s which I wdjh t^Thim about,
and ■perhaps you can answer some of the ■ln/irie^iclp(^4jJid-Sirbmit to him.-
First, 1 desire to prepare a statement as to the condition of Iron Ore con-
ostitratibn, and for this purpose would like to know how ma rfr of the Edison Unipolar
and how many of the Edison Dickson maohihes are in use, as well as the location of
these' machines, and the work to accomplish .which they are put dn.-
Second, I want for the U. S. Geological Survey, the Quantity of concentrated
tzttn &u-f Au y<a.* try/ /
Iron Orax produced at the Ogden mine^ or at any other point where the machines are in
operation. The figures will not be made public but will be used to make up totals
mtity of merchantable Iron Ore obtained from
■ card and return envelope, whinl:
reauires no postage. I. have never yet visited thei Ogden mine, and I. have been waiting
for the '.invitation which Mr, Edison said he was going to give me, when he was ready
to have me do so.'
of concentrate produced, and tie c
$ / tEXjts*
different beru a. Mil's st For this purposr il .inclose
Yours Truly;
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n have been expecting to have an opportunity to see you from time to time,
but have been prevented, .and have deferred writing to you .in hopes of visiting the
Ogden mine with you some time at your convenience.
About thei time that you and I were looking into the Putnam County, N..Y.: prop¬
erty, which you leased from the Philadelphia ft Reading Coal & ilron Co.;-, a representativ
of the' Company offered 'met compensation if -I would dispose of it. While the .property
was not sold, but leased, il feel that il still 7fOuld be justified in receiving some
.compensation, particularly as during the time this work was done, I. was not .under com¬
pensation with you. il know nothing personally of what you have done at these mines,
but according to that lease the P.i & R.C.fi il. Co. -should be obtaining some revenue from
it, and in view of the amount of time that I put upon the work, in visiting the
property, in working up details of lease and carrying same to you, I think I should
have an accounting with the lessor. I do not,, however, wish in any way to interfere
with your arrangements, and before making a formal application, I write- td ask whether
such course would in any way interfere with your arrangements,.- I! do not lifen: to let
the matter lay too long, .and I. feel certqin that your knowledge . of the work il did in
the matter will satisfy you that I am entitled to compemi
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Edison Laboratory. .Orange. ,.N.d\
My. Dear Sir;
.1 am not surprised, that. Mr .Edison does -.net favor .placing a separator
at the Plattsb.urgh. meetingpjit as, iont as .arrangements. .had: been. -made, I . thought it
.would be best. for. me. .to notify him • concerning / the .'.possibility ;of doing : so. My reason
.for writing ..a. .personal;, note .to .you is to inquire ..whether, any thing, bas-oecurred . to.
i n f 1 verae .. Mr . Edison . i n . the opinion. which . I felt, flattered .he held of me. My Gelations
.with, hi a; a ere always so .cordial and. my. estimation .of him .was so high, that .1 .may
.misconstrue some matters. which have .occurred . -This. I do. not wish, to d:c,but .on the
..other hand if anything has , happened . to give Mir. Edison an erroneous /impression-.of
myself .1. of course would, like. to :c orreot.it. \
.During .the tin;e . I was acting as Consulting .Engineer .for Mr.Edisoa-.:my
■ only. criticism was, that: bs. gave me . too -little . to doy and ...I was. thus unable, to. render
: him. the services :I -.felt.-.eompetent to give him. . I ^ reason . then. to:beUeve. that
some. of those .associated :with him. did .not;i'avor .my.eonnection;but as youi know .1 nas
so anxious, to d:c:wbat was giistito Mr. Edison . that.I voluntarily .rendered .hiij, services
':i;cr . six. months, without, compensation during ; which . time :l: examined, the .water .power of
the : Susquehanna -.near Port .Deposit, and also, did ■.all . the .work :on . the lease :;cf the
Putnam County properties. .During , this . si;c months . the .plant.at .Ogden.. was. partially
-.completed and .Mr. Edison: expressed, a desire to .have :me go . there .with .him.: in . the .near
■.future, and look .it .over, and. his invitation :nas. so : cordial, that;, his failure, to: reply
. to .several. sUggsstioags : I. have, made _ for, such, a: visit .has; impressed :me-. with, the; belief
" that . something : had: occur red. to: break: the :iai th : which.:! sad treason: to : believe . he . bad ’in
...Now':I,.do.:not;;vrisb-to .appear: :over.-sansiti-»a;neithes:.4o::I.vTrisbj to ;:ictrrde. in
. any .. nay , -nor. . seek. . a. : vi si t. .to. v/hicb.. Mr .Edison nob jeets. :1m:. fact.: it : was .;owi:rg ... to :Mr. -Edison
■ inyitation:. that :I . have. never. gone, to. theoOgden, mire . when -nearcit.- ..However : in: view, of
.the :oombina.tion:.o£.;oircunista;rces::uhioh.:have.:eaused:me.;to:'£eel. as. :I_have:. written :l .-hoe
taken..the.;liberty :of ;adaressing. :you: this ^personal’ rle tier, and:, trust .that :you. uili: feel
:peri' ee tly :. i ree i n .. answer! ng : i t .
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if you would grant Mr. Edwards permission to see your "works, we
would be pleased to reciprocate the favor, and think we could show
you or any one whom you might send to our works, at Benson Mines,
St. Lawrence County, New York, things which might be of value to you.
We do not intend to try to gain any information regarding your woiks
except with your full understanding of our purpose. In order that
you may know that our plant is in successful operation,! will say
that our shipments in August exceeded 5000 tons of concentrates , and
were limited to that amount by insufficient supply of crude ore,
caused by not having as many miners as we needed.
I called at your city office to-day and saw your Mr. Perry,
who told me that you alone could grant a request of this sort, hence
my reason for addressing you. Yours truly
CAAjlOVV,
Treasure!:
J0S1CPM WHARTON,
Marbella,.. & /
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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
November 23rd, 1892.
T. A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Si r, -
I have a friend who is interested in zinc mines in
BoorotCounty, Arkansas, who is desirous of obtaining son© means' of
smelting the ore electrically, as the coal is exceedingly expen¬
sive. Knowing that you are interested in the iron business, I
thought that possibly you had some means of smelting the ore
electrically, and I therefore write to inquire whether this is the
case; if it is not, whether you can refer me to any party from
whom I can get the desired apparatus. Any assistance that you
may render will be greatly appreciated.
Yours very truly,,-
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Dear Sir,
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In the issue of November 18f7fb.pt, of the ", Black
Range, " a little paper published at Chloride, Sierra county ,
New Mexico, where I am interested in mining matters, appears
an article, a copy of vihic'h you will find inclosed. After
reading this I went to the Patent Office to ascertain, if
possible, the address of either of the men mentioned; as pat¬
entees of this process. I was informed by the chief of the
division of Metallurgy that no such patent had ever been is¬
sued, and volunteered it as his opinion, that such a process
for the extraction of ores was not practicable.
For some reason, I had been of the opinion for a
number of years that something similar to the process named
in the article will be evolved from the brain of some persever¬
ing inventor in this line. I write you to ask for an opinion
on this subject, provided you have time to answer this letter •
The reason I do this is because I remember reading, some time
since, an article wherein it was stated that you had perfect¬
ed and were using, or was about to use, a process for the ex¬
traction of iron from a. loio grade iron ore found in Jeio Jersey •
As stated previously, I am very much interested in
this matter, and expect in a few months when I begin active
operations, to use the electric drill in the development of
my mines. I realize that you are a very busy man, but hope
you will be able to spare a few moments yo look into this
subject.
Yours very respectfully,
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
ir'14 Broad Street,
New York, N. Y.
[ENCLOSURE]
"The Black Range”, a newspaper published at
Chloride, New Mexico, in the issue of Nov. 18, 1892, contains
the foil owing: "
“The Gervase-Broum electric process for treating
ores is a method that will, if it does the work that is claim¬
ed for it, be universally adopted for the extraction of pre¬
cious metals. It is claimed that $ 5000 will put up a mill
of 100 tons per day capacity, complete plant. The process is
being worked with great success at Salt Lake City, Utah, at
an actual cost of $1.50 per ton. The construction of a plant
as wall as the process is simple. The principal machinery
consists of crusher, dynamo, boiler, engine and six tanks.
The secret chemicals. The ore, (all ores, except iron pyrites
are crushed to gththrough a 16 to the inch mesh; the ore
is then put into tanks with the chemicals and then an
electric current, supplied by a 2-horse power dynamo, keeps
the mixture agitated, and at the end of six and one half
hours as high as 96 per cent, of the gold, silver, copper and
lead is extracted in the form of sulphides, which is easy of
separation. This statement is taken from a private letter
by a reputable gentleman who witnessed the imrking of the
plant at Salt Lake the early part of this month. The Range
is informed that the patentees of the process are mailing very
liberal offers in some localities for the erection of plants
for the purpose of introducing the process. If the process
will do the work as represented no location in the mining re¬
gions of the west offers any better opportunity for its suc¬
cessful operation, on a large or small scale, than Chlotiide. "
From . MR.. . O.UD.IH .
— A_._.._0_..._Ta1;..B...,
December 8, 1892.
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c/o N. A. Phonograph Co., Bldg.
Dear Sir:
We are desirous of obtaining all the informa¬
tion we can, with prices, regarding a magnetic ore separator. We
are referred to you by Mr. Green, and would request you t o g ive us
what data you have on this apparatus. '
; The Separator is to extract from the ground heaps the
magnetic pyrites. The fineness of the powder is such that all
parts have passed a sieve of seventy meshes in each English inch,
and the magnetic pyrites separate very well by means of a horse
shoe pocket magnet.
Awaiting the favor of an early reply, I remain,
Yours very truly,
\<y(/£/Ql/tA4si ca
Engineering Department.
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Northern Oi'uicn or
The Sapphire Valley Company.
Luther Stierinoer, President.
Richard N. Dyer, Vice-President.
Arthur E. Jenks, Scc'y and Trees
Chari.es N. Jenks, Gen'l Mgr.
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NORTH CAROLINA AND (IIJORGIA CORUNDUM,
Manutaetttrlng and Selling Agent a.
68 Broad Street, New York City. Dee. 12, 1892.
T, A, Edison, Esq. ,
Edison Laboratory,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
When my brother and myself were at the Laboratory a few
days ago you indicated to him that a magnetic separating apparatus
consisting of a No. 2 dynamo and proper attachments might be so
arranged as to separate the iron from our corundum very cheaply.
It has been decided that we need this apparatus, but I do not know
what to order, or how to arrange it after we get it.
Will you kindly indicate what we should ask for and if
there is any particular place where it can be obtained. Also re¬
fer las if you please to such circulars or descriptions of the ar¬
rangement of the apparatus as will enable us to know when it is
properly set up.
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1892. Mining - Edison Ore Milling Company, Ltd. (D-92-32)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the
business of the Edison Ore Milling Co., Ltd. Included are letters pertaining
to Edison’s contractual obligations to the company, patent assignments by
Edison and William K. L. Dickson, and administrative matters.
All the documents have been filmed except for 4 routine letters
regarding laboratory bills against the company.
Office of Secretary
THE KDISOM ORE MILLING COMPANY, LIMITED.
Edison Building, Broad Street,
Jan. 21, 1892.
Thomas A. Edison Esq.,
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Orange, Hew Jersey.
RECEj^
At the regular Annual Meeting of this Company
held on the 19th inst. you were elected a Director to serve for
the ensuing year. Kindly signify your .acceptance of the office.
Yours truly,
Secretary,
Office of Secretary
THE EDISON ORE MILLING COMPANY, LIMITED.
Edison Building, Broad Street
March 21, 1892.
Thomas A. Edison Esq.,
Orange, New Jersey.
Dear Sir:-
We have received a letter from Messrs\ Dyer
Seely under date of March 19th, in which they state thal^Patent
No. 936 on Dust Proof Journal Bearings and Patent No. 939 dn Ore
Screening Separators have been allowed by the Patent OfficeJsd
and asking vs to send them the final fees amounting toXo.OO /
Kindly advise whether you wish these patents issued and if
we shall pay the sum mentioned.
Yours truly,
PH0NOGHAPH DICTATION.
LAW OFFICES,
36 WALL
new YORK . JMax-JLS* . 1S.9..3..S. _
A. 0. Tate, Esq.,
Orange, N.J.,
Dear Sir:-
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We duly received your favor of the 11th in3t., and note
that Mr. Edison desires to have the fee paid on his Ore Milling
application No. 941. The amount of the final fee will be §20.
The Edison Ore Milling Company have been paying all the
expenses in connection with this application, and we thought per¬
haps you would prefer us to get the amount of this fee fran the
Company. If that is so, kindly advise us to that effect.
Yours truly,
LAW OFFICES,
6. O f
DYER & SEELY.
38 WALL STREET.
NEW YORK .
RECEIVE
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N.J.,
My dear Mr. Edison;- Ansy'~
T left at the laboratory yesterday tie two
last applications relating to ore milling subjects. While there,
I took occasion to look at your ore milling contracts to see if
you were under obligation to the Ore Milling Conpany for patents
in foreign countries. Your contract of October 14, 1887, seems to
be the one which is now in force. That provides that all your in¬
ventions made within seventeen years from the date of the contract,
relating to the extraction of metals from their ores, whether by
mechanical, electrical or chemical processes, and both for the
United States and all other countries of the world, shall belong
to the Ore Milling Company. The foreign patents which you con¬
template on the processes applicable to gold-bearing ores stalT^
taken by the Ore Milling Company. For. a case combining the patent
which you have already taken, the case on sizing the material, and
the last case on differentiating the nickeliferous and non-nickel-
iferous pyrrhotite, in the countries you name, we quote the following
prices:-- Norway, $100.; Spain, $100.; Chili, $300.
Yours very truly,
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DYER & SEELY.
N OFFICES, SPECIALTY | PE
36 WALL STREET,
VED ,
' OCT 1 7 1»S2 , V0RK- - ■"•M**- 1MM -
I enclose the two papers called for by Mr. Edison's
memorandum relating to the Ore Milling matter. His memorandum
does not speak of exclusive licenses, but I think that is probably
what he wants. Anyway, the drawing of the peters in this form
will present that question, and there will be no trouble in Changing
the papers if that is not what he wants. In the first preamble,
a statement is made from recollection of the classes of inventions
that the Ore Milling Company is entitled to under its contracts
with Mr. Edison. Not having those contracts before mo, I am not
certain that the statement is exact. You mi$it compare the state¬
ment with the contracts and change it to agree with them if it is
not rlfht in its present form.
Yours very truly,
(Enclosures) .
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DYER & SEELY.
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OFFICES, .,
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NEW YORK. ..
A. 0 . Tate Esq. ,
c/o Thomas A. Edison Esq.,
/ Orange, N.J.
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I have your favor of the 24th inst. returning drafts
of two agreements with the Ore Milling Company. I have revised the
drafts in accordance with your letter and enclose two copies of
each agreement. In revising the drafts I took occasion to consult
the contracts between Mr. Edison and the Ore Milling Company so as
to make a correct recitation of those contracts.
Yours vcrj truly,
it-
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Office of Secretary Jlj. V" ll]]A
THE EDISON ORE MILLING COMPANY, LIMITEI)1. l UUI 3 1 1392 _ :
EDISON BUILDING, BROAD STREET. .'vsV/- _ —18
New York, Oct. 29, 1892.
A. 0, Tate Esq,, private secretary,
Orange, New Jersey.
Dear Sir;-
Your favor of the 28th asking for a list of the
Directors of The Edison Ore Milling Company is at hand. The
following is a list:
Y/alter Cutting,
Samuel Insull,
R. L. Cutting,
W. 3. Perry,
Thomas A. Edison.
Charles Batchelor.
Thomas Butler.
H. de S elding.
P. Schulze-Berge ,
President .
Vice-President .
Treasurer.
Secretary.
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Secretary.
Office of Secretary
THE EDISON ORE MILLING COMPANY, LIMITED.
Edison B uilding, Broad Street
New York, Nov. 9, 1892.
Thomas A, Edison Esq,,
Orange, New Jersey.
Dear sir: -
I have your letter of Nov. 7th enclosing Mr.
Insull's resignation as Director and Vice-President of the Edison
Ore Milling Company, Limited, and note your desire that Mr. Tate
be elected a Director to fill the vacancy. I have not been able
to get a quorum of the Ore Milling Co. for quite a long time and
therefore fear that the election of Mr. Tate cannot take place
before the Annual Meeting about the middle of January next.
truly,
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Yours
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Secretary.
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[ENCLOSURE]
WHEREAS, X, WILLIAM K. L. DICKSON, of Orange, in the
I County of Essex and State of New Jersey, did ohtain jointly
with THOMAS A. EDISON, of Llewellyn Park, in the County of
Essex and State of New Jersey, Letters Patent of the United
States numbered 434,588, and dated the 19th day of August,
1890, and granted upon an Improvement in Magnetic Ore Separa¬
tors; and
WHEREAS, we are now equal owners of the entire right,
title and interest in and to the said Letters Patent and the
invention covered thereby; and
WHEREAS, the said THOMAS A. EDISON is desirous of ac-
quirinS my entire right, title and interest in and to the
said Letters Patent and the invention covered thereby.
NOW THEREFORE, be it known that, for and in considerate
of the sum of One Dollar, to me in hand paid by the said
Thomas A. Edison, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledge t
I, the said William K. L. Dickson, have sold, assigned and
transferred, and by these presents do sell, assign and trans¬
fer unto the said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs and assigns, mj
entire right, title and interest in and to the said Letters
Patent and in and to the invention upon which said Letters
Patent were granted, the said Letters Patent to be held and
enjoyed by the said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs and assigns,
for the full end of the team for which said Letters Patent are
or may be granted, as fully and entirely as the same would
[ENCLOSURE]
nave been held and enjoyed by said Edison and myself had this
assignment and sale not been made.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this day of December ,1892.
In the presence of-
[ENCLOSURE]
I
WHEREAS, X, THOMAS A. EDISON, of Llewellyn Park, In the
County of Essex and State of New Jersey, did obtain Letters
Patent of the United States, upon certain inventions, which
are numbered end dated as follows, to wit:-
No. 430,275, dated June 17th 1890, Improvement in Magnet¬
ic Separators;
June 17th 1890, Do.
December 15th 1891, Improvement in the
Process of Extracting Copper Pyrites;
December 15th 1891, Improvement in the
Mthod of Bricking Pine Ores;
March 15th 1892, Improvement in Mag¬
netic Separators;
March 22nd 1892, Improvement in Ore-
Conveyors and Method of Arranging Ore
430,280, "
465.250, "
465.251, »
470,929, 11
471,268, "
472,280,
" 472,752,
472,753,
Thereon.
April 5th 1892, Improvement in Dust
Proof Bearings for Shafts;
April 12th 1892, Improvement in Dust
Proof Journal Bearings;
April 12 1892, Imp rovanent in Ore
Screening Apparatus;
" 474,591,
474,592,
474,593,
May 10th 1892, Improvement in the Pro¬
cess of Extracting Gold from Sulphide
May 10th 1892, Improvement in Ore
Conveying Apparatus;
May 10th 1892, Improvement in Dust
[ENCLOSURE]
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No. 470,532,
470,991,
485.840,
405 . 841 ,
485,842,
Proof Swivel Shaft Bearings;
tinted June 7th 1892, Improvement in Ore
Screening Apparatus;
" June 14th 1892, Improvement in the
Method of and Apparatus for Separating
Ores ;
" November 8th 1892, Imp rovement in the
Method of Bricking Fine Iron Ores;
" November 8th 1892, Imp rovement in the
Method of Magnetically Separating
Ores ;
" November 8th 1892, Improvement in the
Method of Magnetic Ore Separation;
AND WHEREAS, I am now the sole and exclusive owner of
the entire right, title and interest in and to each of the
aforesaid Letters Patent and the inventions covered thereby;
and
WHEREAS, I am also the owner by assignment of the entire
right, title and interest in and to Letters Patent of the
United States No. 434, 588 issued August 19th 1890, jointly to
myself and William K. L. Dickson, upon an Improvement in
Magnetic Ore Separators; and
WHEREAS , EDISON ORE MILLING COMPANY, LIMITED, a corpora¬
tion organized and existing under the Laws of the State of
New York, and having its principal place of business at New
York City in said State, is desirous of acquiring the entire
[ENCLOSURE]
right, title and interest in and to each of the foregoing
Letters Patent of the United States and the inventions covered
tiier eby.
NO V/ THEREFORE, be it .known, that for and in consideration
of the sum of One Dollar to me in hand paid by the said Edison
Ore Milling Company, Limited, the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, X, the said Thomas A. Edison, have sold, assignee
and transferred, and by these presents do sell, assign and
transfer unto the said Edison Ore Milling Company, Limited,
its successors and assigns, the entire right, title and in¬
terest in and to each of the above mentioned Letters Patent
of the United States and in arid to the respective inventions
upon which they were granted, the said Letters Patent to be
held and enjoyed by the said Edison Ore Milling Company, Lim¬
ited, its successors and assigns, to the full end nf the term
for which each of the aforesaid Letters Patent are or may be
granted, as fully and entirely as the same would have been
held and enjoyed by me had this assignment and sale not been
made ,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this day of December, 1892. j
In the presence of-
1892. Mining - Foreign (D-92-33)
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mining and ore milling in Canada and India. Included is a report regarding
nickel deposits in Ontario. '
The following documents have not been filmed: 4 routine letters, with
no significant reply, regarding foreign mining properties and ore samples sent
to Edison; a duplicate copy of the report.
■feW Edison general electric company.
y;.. !t NEW YORK, U.S.A.
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.... • PHILIP S. DYER, European Soles Agent.
• Ar/rt/srs. /An./- ;
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January ■ 22nd /StCh.
Thomas A. Edison Esq
Dear Mr Edison
■ I ."Close y„„ oxti-oot &ra a roport „Wch ,.ir M,,ari
Tho™. .sbod „e to UM you. -This do.bo liko . pP8ttJ Eood
'* bUt “ £_too ft, .W! h„„VoP, , „uV, „o doubt
It .111 you. I..,.,Th™,as , you »tu rmMUe , u»Wl««n
who was with me at the Ogden Minos this Pali.
Please do not forget to send me any pleasant news
regarding the Ogdon Plant when you get the opportunity.
Yours sincerely,
1,
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M,r
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Coir/.
Private.
Dear "r. Forster Crown,
I liavo extracted from the reports of
King & Eruce Foote, Otologists to ■olio Government of India
( printed in the fourth volume of the memoirs of the Geoll:
Survey on India .) "the leading points relating to the beds of
Iron nearest to the main Railway line and the chief town of
Salem. Within 3.0 miles there are several' other ver^ rich
beds. The words of the report are:- » Many thousands of
millions of tons of ore are at command, nothing but the' want
of fuel will, prevent this part of India from being capable of
supplying the world with a never failing quantity of the very
best iron ".
The Porto h’ovo Iron Co worked these
beds for a few years but when in 1069 I. was appointed to con¬
duct the Re Settlement of the land Revenue of the Salem
District they had ceased operations.
The Governmmnt of Madras would grant
the right to mine on very liberal terms. I will send you a
separate note on this aspect of the question.
The fourth volume Memoirs Ind: Ofeol:
Survey is accessible in the India Office Library. I am
sorry to say I gave my copy with most of my books relating to
India to a library in that Country when 1 left.'
Yours sincerely,
( signed ) H. Goodrich.
6.th Jariy. 1092.
[ENCLOSURE]
Extracted from a Eeport
published 1065.
Kuh'jamiillay Hill is situated in Lat 11° 36" N. and Long 70*
7' E , attains an elevation of 2000 ft above the sea arid
1.000 feet above the plain around it: at its foot is the
railway station of Tooramangalam { Madras Railway .) which
serves the town of Salem', four miles distant ( pop : 50,000 )'
the lioad garters of the district of that name.
The form' of this hill is that of a
ridge rather over four miles long- from E to W . Around this
ridge' the several beds of magnetic iron form in plan very
elongated and somewhat irregular conc'entri,cal ellipses, the
major axis of which is parallel with, but lies a little to
the North of the ridge. The mountain mass is composed of
distinctly be'dded ricks belonging to the groat Me'issi'c rock
UUUUl'&O
Si-wuo ration
series of S. India: xJie v/liole has
since the period of deposition, and may be regarded
me tamo r phi c rock-.
The sketch in the margin „ / \ i
^ (
indicates the observed sequence . •
t
of the beds from belowx upwards
They formed part of
basiri owing xh its origiri to a
modified synclinal fold. The
North side 6f this basin has
been almost entirely removed
by gigantic deniidirig forces.
The average" thickness of
the beds of magnetic Iron seems
elliptical A. B. Axis o^1 synclinal
, „ y fold.
1. Barnite ferous gneiss
2. Indurated Talcose schist
3.7.9. MagsRtic- Iron
4. Horriblendic gneiss
5. Indurated Talcose schist
6. Alternating yuartzo*.
hornblendic & Hornblende
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10 be about- 50 feet
The beds consist
of a rock wliicli t-o the
eye appears to consist,
of from one 'eighth' t-o
one half quartz and
beds followed by beds of qiiartzo.
felspathic gneiss (some compact).
0. Qbartzo Hornblendic & Hornblen¬
dic beds alternating.
10. Garni'to ferous Quartz o hornblen¬
dic.
the residue maganetie Iron;
the cubical & re'tahedral forms of the crystals of magnetic
Iron can occasionally be traced : the ore occurs in grains
lying in the planes of foliation sometimes uniting with sxxiH
strings or laminar patches; freshly broken grains have con¬
siderable metallic lustre. Tlie yield .in the furnace was abou-£-
. 55# of iron pig or 62# of finest metallic iron requiring
13^ tons of .charcoal for every ton of iron obtained ( Porto
Hovo Co *s experience .) Balfour ( Cyclopadia ) seems to rate
their quality higher and says they are qUi'te free from
sulphur arsenic and phosphorus.
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REPORT
' - ON THE -
NICKEL DEPOSITS IN LEVACK, near Onaping station on
Canadian Pacific Railway.
Gentlemen: — New York, May 10th 1892.
In accordance with request, Sis I beg to submit the fol¬
lowing report on your deposits as the result of six manihis months'
exploiting and investigation of the same: In the first place, the
three mines or deposits owned by you are situated in the Township
of Levaok, the nearest of which is about miles from Onaping station
on the Canadian Pacific Railroad, and about 83 miles from Sudbury,
consisting of the North half of Lot 6 in the 2nd concession of Levack
and the south three quarters^} ) of Lot 7 in the 2nd concession of
Levack, and lastly the North half of Lot 2 in the fourth concession
of Levaok, and all in the Distriot of Algoma in the Province of Ontario
Canada.
These properties were granted under the Ontario Mining
Act in fee simple, prior to the Royalty clauses now imposed on all
recent mineral claims, so that these are therefore exempt from such
penalties, which is a considerable advantage..
As to the genacal geology of the locality, so much has
been said in the reports of the Geological Survey Department of
Ottawa that any further discussion on this point is superfluous in a
report of this kind, suffice it to say that it is not yet univer¬
sally accepted that it is the Laurentian or the Huronian system ifc in
must ha which these nickel ores occur, though one or the other of
these systems if must be, for both are extensively found in the distrit
but one thing is certain and which I found held good in all the mines
of this description both here and in Europe , viz; that Nickeliferous
pyrrhotite and ChalcopyriteC Copper pyrites) invariably occurred close
to the contact of the diabase diorite(or gabbro) with the granite of
the country rock, and this is the case also with the Sudbury Mines
now working and these deposits in Levaok. The diabase diorite is the
ore-bearing gangue or home of the pyrnahifc pyrrhotite, and this part¬
icular intrusion or upheaval of diorite is about a mile wide in the
middle and extending a distance of about 18 miles in a dieection H. E
and s.Y/. The ore in question is found in this diorite belt at inter
vals and just where the diorite adjoins the syenitic granite.
The country around Levack consists of ranges of hills
with valleys and occasional gravelly plains between, with plenty of
timber suitable for mining, building and smelting purposes, in fact
more thickly wooded than anywhere in the Sudbury district, where the
fires have been very destructive some jcaHrs 20 years ago; whereas in
Levack it does not appear to have been attacked , so that one import¬
ant item, viz; roastwood for ore burning will be 1 close at hand and
therefore cheap.
Anothe feature of considerable ijportance is the
ample supply of water everywhere at hand and very pure in quality, so i
that the troubles with pumps, valves and boilers, etc., as at the mines
in Sudbury, are not likely to occur thara here. It is , moreover
inexhaustible, even at the driest season of the year on acoount of the
numerous large lakes close at hand with the clear creeks from them
running past the mines a couple of hundred yards away.
The water fall in the large Onaping river I have meas¬
ured at a time when its water is lowest, viz; in midwinter, and found
it to have a fall of 15 feet with a width of 180 feet . Such a vol¬
ume of water is capable of giving at least 500 horse power, but much
less than this will be required; probably 250 H.P.will be all that is
necessary to work the three mines together with the smelting works,
if at any time these properties are worked; and now that the electric
transmission of power in mining and other operations has proved so
successful and economical in many considerations, this water power
secured by you will prove a valuable accessory to the economical
working of these mines. At twoof the mines where I had the manage¬
ment in the north of Europe for Messrs. Vivian & Co, we put in turbine
machinery. One of 3% feet diam. gave us all the power we wanted from
a IS foot fall and effected a considerable economy of fuel, wages, etc.
The survey made last summer shows the first two of the
these deposits to be about 4$ miles from Onaping Station on the O.P.
Ry. This railway survey a was made by Mr J.L. Morris who has had sever¬
al years' experience in assisting in the construction of the Can.
Pac. Ry and who shows by the plan and. profile of his survey map that
such a railroad is quite feasible and at a reasonable cost, compar¬
atively small amount of bridging, trestlework, and very little rock
cutting being necessary, and this only necessary in a few places along
about the first half of the line of roadthe rest being almost a dead
level on a gravelly bed to the mines. There is plenty of gravel
ballast close at hand on the way, and the timber for ties on the spot
so that 'there is every reason to suppose that this railroad could be
laid down at a minimum cost; and it has been the practice of the Can.
Pac.Ry Co. to lay the rails to the different mines connected with
track if the owners of such properties do the grading, ballasting and
find the ties. s
With regard to the relative positions of the three mine,
all three are situated in a direction N.E and s. E.of each other;
in fact this is the run of the diorite belt in which the nickel mines
are found.
Lot 7 and Lot 6 in the 2nd consession of Levack have
their deposits about 600 yards from each other, and are both very
similar in their mode of occurrence, being both situated on the slope
of the hillside on the same mountain range. Between these and third
deposit, Lot 2 in the 4th concession of Levack, this range is broken
and interrupted by valleys and a lake, around which by means of a
little ballasting a suitable roadway is quite feasible;the rest of
the v/ ay to this deposit third deposit does not offer any important
obstacle. Of the three deposits this is by far the biggest in extent
although the extensive work done on the others also shows them tobe
quite equal in extent to any of the Can. Copper Cos mines as they
appeared on first opening up, and these are about the largest work¬
ing mines in the district .
Having been actively engaged in mining and smelting
operations for many years in Messrs H.H. Vivian & Co's mines, bothe
here and in the north of Europe, where identically the same mineral
under identically the same geological conditions, I think I am in a
position to say that the mines they have been working ' and are still
working are not so extensive or massive in their ore as these which
I have opened up for you in Levack, where the working and even the
surface as they now stand to view show large faces of massive ore and
in many places almost pure kies, vis., metallic pyrrhotite.
The first deposit one comes to on approaching these
mines is the one on the north J of Lot 7 in the 3nd concession of
Levack, consisting of 340 acres of land. This deposit is situated on
the South-east side of the long mountain ridge. Running in a dir¬
ection north-east back of this deposit is the red hornblendic granite
of the district which here forms the contact on the north-west side
of the Ddiorite belt, which is the condition most favorable for the
heavier deposits of nickel ore whereever they have been discovered.
This deposit shows in many places a heavy cap of true gossan( or
hydrated oxide of iron) on the surface, showing more indications of a
large deposit, and in many places the nickeE ore shows up to the sur¬
face in considerable areas . Last year some twenty miners were em¬
ployed to open this deposit in many different points, and in all of
them they showed presence of ore, but in fehe greatest number of oases
the workings and the face of the hill showed solid masses of pyrrhotite
( nickel kies) with comparatively small quantities of copper pyrite
( aalxa chalcopyrite ). The average of a number of assays taken and
made by me shows this pyrrhotite to contain 3.744 nickel and 0.44$
copper, which compares favorably with what the Canadian Copper Cos
average assays of their oresare stated to be by Dr Bell of' the Geo¬
logical Survey Dpartment of Ottawa. Considerable workings have
been made on this deposit, showing from ten to fifteen feet depth
below surface and many of the workings show the faces of these places
as walls of solid pyrrhotite; of course in some of the places worked
the ore is not so massive, but none are unpromising.
The accompanying shetch will give an idea of the appear¬
ance of the deposit along the base of the hillside. I have measure
ed as far as I can see indications of ore horixontally 153 feet, and
half way up the hillside along the face it measures 93 feet, and near
the top 03 feet, and down along the face of the slope 131 feet, and by
an instrument I found the general dip to be33 3/3 degrees with a per¬
pendicular height of 48 feet . In this deposit I have calculated that
there are about 15.000 tons of ore in sight above the surface of the
plain land at the foot of the hill; and this ore, to put a low figure,
woulh average when crushed and sorted at least 3 $ of nickel.
Much of the ore in sight would be richer than that this,
but I always prefer to make a safe estimate, and my experience of 16
years in practical mining, smelting and refining of nickel, copper, etc
justifies me in stating taht such an ore can give satisfactory
results. As to the duration of the deposit when worked as a mining
concern, it is of course difficult to give certain figures without
development and testing, say, with a diamond drills in considerable
depths, but judging from considerable previous experience in similar
deposits and the very favorable results of the present works, I think
it is not improbable that this mine would produce 43 000 tons of s4 lit
ore( of 3.000® pounds )f or every loo feet of depth, even if the pyrrhot,
does not increase in extent on getting deeper; and at the rate of an
output of 100 tons (3.000 pounds )per day( which is large for the avera
nickel mune)the life of this mine would be, say, for a depth of 600 ft
300 working days per annum, eight years. I may say fchxafc that 600ft
is about the present depth of Copper Cliff Mine, which has now been
worked for rs about six years. How much further these deposits may
extend in depth is impossible to say, but the Copper Cliff Mine of the
Canada Copper Oo which is the deepest in the district , shows no signs
of depreciation, but rather improvement . As before st at ed, wikhxkhE
the back of this deposit at the top of the slope shows the contact
with the country rock, viz ..the red hornblende granite-syenite, as
§£B&g°fM it, and as the diorite in wttoh the ore occurs is everywhere
along the south-east side of this slope and runs parallel with this
mountain ridge, the probabilities are that the mineral ore will be
found to trend in a direction more to the south-east, that is, away
from the maun body of the hill in the depths, below the general plain
of the flat land at the foot of the hillside .
On foil owing along an almost straight line, in the same dir¬
ection as the run of this mountain range, one comes to the second de¬
posit, a matter of 8 or 10 minutes wall;. This i3 the deposit on Lot 0
in the 2nd concession of Levack, being the north £ of this Lot and com
prises 157-i- acres. This deposit is very similar'in its mode of
occurence to the first one, being situated on the slope of the same
ridge with the same baching of granite rock at the contact of the
diorite where the ore occurs . Towards the lower end of the slope a
thiol; cap of gossan is visible, and higher up the slope the pyrrhotite
crops out of the surface considerable workings have been done there
last summer, which show large masses of solid pyrrhotite(kies ) to as
as 10 and 14 ft below the surfaceboth on the floor of these workings
and the walls, but in the lower workings to the fronixz foot of the
hill the ore is more mixed with rock gangue.but still promising.
The accompanying sketch will give an idea of its extent as
far as can at present be seen on the surface of the slope, and I have
measured what I consider the zone of the ore . It appears naturally
in shape, measuring horizontally along the face at from 23 feet at
the foot of the hillside, then soon broadening out to 60 feet halfway
up the hill horizontally across the face, and at the top ifc broadens
out to about 70 feet: down along the face from the top to the foot of
the hillside gives 162 feet. V/ith an instrument I found the average
slope of the hill to be about 24-|- degrees and the perpendicular
height 64 feet. This deposit is perhaps not so broad horizontally a
as the first as far as its appearance on the surface shows, but on
the other hand its perpendicular height is greater. I am, therefore
incloined to believe that there is almost as much ore in sight here
as in the first deposit, and its probability of continuing below and
extending in breadth equally favorable. One rausir bear in mind that
all of these mines are of a volcanic origin, being upheavals from
below and are lmown to mining engineers as " stockwerk " when occur-
ing in this way. The average of a number of assays made by me of
the pyrrhotite in this deposit gave 3. 9 6 <fo nickel and 0.31 4 cu.
In some instances, both here and in the other deposits, the
pyrrhotite assayed up to 4.20 4 nickel. I estimate we have here a
mine capable of 100 tons output of ore of stfo nickel per day for as
many years as stated in the case of Lot 7, because there is no visible
indication to the contrary, and it certainly looks as well as any of
the Canada Cppper Co's mines when they first started work, and which
they evidently expect to last a good many years from the large amount
of capital invested, and there is every prospect of there doing so.
On following a trail from this deposit for a distance of
3 miles in a north-easterly direction, we come to the largest deposit
of the whole three. This is on the North \ of Lot 2 in the 4th con.
of Levack. At each. of the 3 Lots good serviceable timber is at hand
and especially on this Lot. Pine, spruce, tamarac, balsam, white birch
etc, are to be found here, so that for building and roastwood pur¬
poses there would be no dearth of supply, as also the supply of good
clear water, of which there is abundance in the large lakes and creeks
near by. This half Lot comprises 148|- acres. The deposit here is •
also in the usual diorite rock and near the contact of the same red
hornblendic granite, the ore body keeping. well within the diorite
field, and it has the appearance of a high hillabout 100ft (perpen¬
dicularly) perched on a steadily rising ground or slope on either
didd of this hill, and having an aspect south-east as in the case of
the other two deposits, the diorite being parallelthe country rock,
viz., on the slopes or rising ground, very considerable openings have
been made in the form of long deep trenches and pits over a large
area and these have exposed large deposits of solid pyrrhotite with
more or less copper pyrite/(chalcopyrite ) but the chalcopyrite is
not in such proportions as the average of the Canada copper Co's
Openings have been also made into the hill, and there also
it shows the presence of a promising source of ore.
'A»-ftaE_ae-
6
As far as the workings have exposed this large field
of ore on the slope to the south-west side of the hill, I estimate by
measurement that we have a large area of ore 300ft at least by 400
ft to the foot of the hill, large areas of which consist of solid
pyrrhotite slightly mixed with chalcopyrite . On the slope, vis ,the
one on the north-west side of the hill, the openings there are not so
large or extensive, so it is not easy to estimate the extent on
that side, but several promising exposures 'show promising ore, as e
well as the openings in the hill itself, and in lplaces high up the
hill indications of ore(gossan) are frequent \7here the vegetation an
soil do not hide the rock. But quite sufficient work has been done
to warrant one in inferring that we have here a deposit equal to if
not greater than any mine now worked by any company in Sudbury
This I feel sure will be confirmed by anyone visiting the different
mines and comparing their surface workings and indications.
I estimate this one deposit is capable of an output ofl 2 $ oreat
least, and of 200 tons per day for many years to come. A much small
er mine than this was worked for 20 jrears in the north of Europe, and
consisting of identically the same kind of pyrrhotite, which ore I
have both smelted an refined at Messrs Vivian & Co's works in Eng¬
land, as undermanager there. Dr. R. Bell of the Geological Survey Dep¬
artment , Ottawa, Canada, was, I believe, aimast also most favorably im¬
pressed with these three deposits in Levack, as they appeared with¬
out any work done on them.
As regards the cost of working these mines, if you wish
to do so for yourselves, you have for the first part open slopes and
quarries for a considerable time for all that lies above the gen¬
eral level of the low ground. These are the cheapest kind of min¬
ing, and to put safe figures for you to calculate on and based upon
my previous active experience of the cost of like workings in other
mines ih Sudbury, I estimate that the cost of producing ore 2 4> in
ready mined and roastwood ready for smelting as followsxxxx for open
slopes and quarrying above surface level: —
Mining #1.00 per ton ore(3.000 pounds including blasting, sorting,
winding and hauling.
Roasting .60^ per ton ore , including cordwood, piling and wheeling.
Total #1.50 per ton of 2$ nickel ore. I ton of nickel ore = 40
pounds nickel = .03f$£ per pound of nickel in roasted ore.
Eor average cost of sinking, driving, and stoping under ground: —
Mining say average #3 . 35, including a3 above: roasting .50^, including
as above = #2.76 per ton of 2$ ore. 1 ton of 2 fo nickel ore= 40
pounds nickel=0.87p5 per pound of nickel in ribasied ore.
You may most probably be able to do it cheaper, as the deposits are
on a large scale, but I prefer to be on the safe side and none of
the mines now worked have done it cheaper. X have taken a number of
samples from various places in the workings and found the assays
§Ni average of 3 and 0.61 % Cu average of 3
,, ,, ,, 0.17 % ,,
, , , , , , 1.65 f ,,
3-3.86$ Ni. total av’ge3. 43-3=0. 81$ Cu. total average.
Such an orejprevious practical experience shows me, can be smelted
into 3ay 12$ nickel of 14$ nickel cupola matte at? a cost of say #2.3
per ton of roafeted ore, and if it is intended to bessemerise this
matte to say 45 or 60@ nickel contents such could be done at a total
cost for mining cupola, smelting, toasting, bessemerising, of about 21^
per pound of nickel contents, which ought to give a very satisfactory
margin of profit. The proportion of copper to nickel in the ore
appears less in the average of Canada Cppper Co ores: for this reason
I expect it is possible to concentrate matte from these ores to a
higher grade than they are able to do . This is apoint well known
to metallurgists, viz. , that the higher the proportion of copper the
lower is the point at which the matte can be concentrated by bessem-
erising or other smelting operation.
Yours truly,
" A. Merry "
O/
/Cos
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NOV 5 1892 ,:.\
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quiry.'made of you with reference to the New
Hampshire properties of the Whitdiead Mining
Co. I beg to request you not to give any
information whatever to any one on the subject.
Any information given to any
person at the present time, would not be de¬
sirable in my judgment.
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MARTIN &SMITH,
SO WAUL STREET,
Feb. 12th, 1892.
Thos. A. Edison, Esq., ;
Orange, N. J. ; i :.
Dear Sir:- ^
Referring to your kind favor of the 9th
inst., X beg leave to say, that I am how in a po¬
sition to contract with you personally, for the
sale of the New Hampshire properties, and can give >
you good title at any time.
Very truly youps
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European and Domestic Financial and Commercial Telegraph Agency,
No, 30 Broad Street and 8 west 23d street.
[ATTACHMENT]
Office of the Brewer Mining Company,
29 Broadway, New York, March 1st, 1892.
With the purpose of conveying a knowledge of the property of
the Company to those interested and others whom it is wished to inter¬
est, the following historical sketch, statement of facts and express¬
ion of expectations based thereon, have been prepared: —
— Historical Sketch —
The Mine is situated in Chesterfield county, South Carolina,
13 miles south of the North Carolina line, and 14 miles frcm Kershaw,
the nearest R. R. station on the C. C. C. R. R.
The Brewer Mine was discovered and work begun upon it in
1843. From this period until Oct. I5th, 1845, the Royalties record¬
ed as having been paid by those working on the tribute plan were
$53,580. During this period and until the year 1859, when Commodore
Stockton obtained control and took charge of the property, Rockers
had been the only means used to extract the gold and but slight depth
attained in the workings.
Can. Stockton’s work was successful, but came to a sudden
end by the confiscation of his machinery in 1861 by the Confederate
Government, whoturned his mills into manufactories of the munitions
of war.
Stockton died in 1865, his estate having been reduced fran
prosperity to ruin* as -a result of the long and protracted struggle of
civil war.
Owirg to the complicated condition of Stockton’s estate and
the utter ruin of his milling plant nothing was done on the mine until
the year 1879.
It was with much difficulty that a perfect title was secured
to the property as many of the papers relating to the- titles were de¬
stroyed when the County Court House was burned by the Federal Army
during ..Sheiman’ s campaign. It was not until 1882 that the title was
perfected and the. property came under the control of E. Motz, who work
ed the placers upon it, and this being found profitable was continued
until 1886. In 1886 a five stamp mill was erected for the purpose of
giving -the main ore body ai'lthorough and practical test. 12,000 tons
of the ore were worked up, taken mostly from the quarry known as the
Stockton Pit, which now forms the principal working of the property.
The results obtained from this small mill were so satisfact¬
ory (as- may be seen- by reference to the records to the U. S. Mint at
Charlotte, N.C. ) that the owners determined to enlist more capital and
develop- the property on a scale commensurate with its great worth.
To this end the Brewer Mining Co. was organized and took
over the property which now anbraces some 745 acres of land (in fee
simple) consisting in the main of an isolated hill lying between lynch
River.' and a tributary to same called Fork Creek. The hill rises to an
elevation of ' 320 feet above the river level. It is about 3-4ths of a
mile in width and I I-2 miles in length, consisting almost entirely
of an arenaceous quartz rock which is gold bearing throughout. Near
the centre and close to the. summit of the hill this vast -ore body has
been extensively explored by shafts and open: quarries, over an extent
of 600 ft dth and 1800 ft in length. The largest exploration be-
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ing the old Stockton Pit which has been developed into an open quarry
circular in form, 130 ft in depth, 350 ft diameter on the surface,
worked down in benches to a floor about 100 ft square. The entire
surface of this immense excavation is all in solid ore, having an
average value of $4.42 per ton, proven by actual working tests made in
milling over 80,000 tons taken from this one working.
There are many hundreds of thousands of tons of ore develop¬
ed and in sight, all in position to be cheaply extracted.
This work was well laid out and has been carried to a com¬
plete success by the present management.
A fine 40- stamp free gold mill, with power provided for 40
stamps additional, has been erected by the Company on the bank of the
Fork Creek. This mill has a capacity of over a hundred tons of ore
per day.
A tunnel about 1000 ft in length has been driven through the
side of the hill to cut the ore body at a depth of 130 ft below the
surface, and connecting with the large quarry on its present floor lev
el. The ores from the surface down to the tunnel level have shown a
gradual increase in value as depth was attained. A line of samples
taken from the tunnel where it cut through the ore body showed a value
of $7.40 per ton, which is $3.00 more per ton than the ore averaged in
the workings above. While this very satisfactory increase in the val¬
ue of the ore was found, it was also discovered that the ores changed
in character and became more sulphureted, making the treatment of than
by free milling inadequate. It became necessary to find a method that
would save the gold contained in the sulphurets, which had been. going
into the creek as tailings. This method has, beyond question, been
found in the Iheis process which has been in successful operation at
the Haile mines nearby the Brewer, where by the two processes, over
90 per cent of the gold contained in the ores is saved. The Haile Co.
catches upon its plates about 80 eents per ton (a trifle less than the
Brewer’s average catch in fine gold); the ore then passes p.p on concen¬
trators and about 14 tons are reduced to I ton of concentrates. These
concentrates are then treated by the Theis process at a cost of $3.65
per ton, and over 90 per cent of their value saved in bullion.
To thoroughly test the ores of the Brewer mine for concen¬
tration a Frue Vanner was purchased and put in'plaee, receiving the
tailings from the plates. The results were extremely satisfactory, as
a trial covering a period of several months proved that nearly all the
gold contained in the sulphurets was saved in the concentrates.
The concentrates were then submitted to Mr. Theis at the
Haile mine, who pronounced them as being well adapted to his process.
Improvements are how being completed in our amalgamating
plates from which we can confidently expect an appreciable improvement
in the percentage of fine gold saved.
There were milled during the year 1891, 37,000 tons of ore
from which fine gold was saved to the amount of $31,727.74, being
85 7-I0th cents per ton. The cost of mining, transportation, and re¬
duction of the 37,000 tons amounted to the sum of $31,585.35, divided
as follows:--
Mining, $ 15,954.57 equals 43 cents per ton
Transportation 3,027.80 * 8 2-10 do
Milling 12,603.00 • 34 do
Tot al of 86 2-10 do
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The assay value of the ore milled was $4.43 per ton, showing
a loss in the tailings of $5.57 per ton or about $130,000 for the
year.
Hie assays were obtained by tafcihg daily samples and assays
made once a month. Of this loss in tailings, 6 per cent consisted of
free gold held in suspension in the slimes; this will be saved with
the new amalgamators which will be completed in March... About 94 per
cent of tailing values consists of sulphurets and sulphides for the
saving of which concentration and the Theis process are needed. This
leaves say $3.35 of sulphureted value to each ton of tailings.
- Deductions —
from the operations of the mine to date, and from the results of prac¬
tical experiments.
It will be safe to assume that all the expenses for mining,
transportation, and reduction can be met with the free gold product of
the present 40-stamp plant, leaving the entire amount saved from the
concentrations as a net earning.
Should the concentrations go but ten tons into one and the
saving be but 80 per cent, there will be from each day’s run 10 tons
concentrates worth $ 268.00
Deduct at the rate of $4.50 per ton treatment 45.00
leaves a daily product, net, of 223.00
or say 313 days per year at $200 62,600.00
The Haile Cq.W saves over 94 per cent of the gold in its sul-
purets, at a cost of but $3.65 per ton for treatment, while the Brewer
concentrations have averaged better than 10 tons into I.
— Financial Status and Programme —
Hie capital stock of the Brewer M. Co. is $300,000. (300
shares of $1 each).
There was paid property $ 140,718
Working capital expended for mill, plant, con¬
centration, and development, 133,391.
Treasurer’s stock on hand 25,891 $ 300,000.
The mine is being operated constantly and from the product
in free gold alone it is on a self-sustaining basis. There are exist¬
ing liabilities to sane of the owners, employees, and others, aggre¬
gating about $14,000. To clear this debt and to canpletely equip the
property with the requisite additional appliances it is now proposed
to sell the Treasury stock at the original subscription price of $1
per sha 13b.- The sum thus realized will suffice for the purpose which
can be aecanplished in a short time. The mine when thus equipped can,
as it is believed it has been most certainly demonstrated, earn at the
rate of 20 per eent per annum on its capital stock. This can be con¬
tinued from the ore already disclosed for many years. When once done
it will so demonstrate the value of the Company’ s property as to give
it a marketable value several times greater than its nominal par. Iiw
stead of 40 stamps there should be at least 400 at work on the Com¬
pany’s ore. All requisite facilities for that number are at hand. If
‘ v 40 the Company earns $60,000 per annum, or ,<$1500 per stamp, with
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400 the net would be $600,000, or 10 per cent on $6,000,000. This
wiji show the possibilities which the Company’s property presents.
The Directors of the Company ares W. Stewart Tod, N. C.
Boynton, E. Motz, L. H. Scott, and H. B. Parsons.
The officers are: H. B. Parsons, President and Treasurer.
I*. H. Scott, Secretary.
E. Motz, General Manager.
[ATTACHMENT]
H. E. COLLINS & CO.
Vi
In my prospecting tours through the South I have found
numerous properties of considerable value in a mineral point of
view. One of than has been purchased, and is now being developed
by our people, and a very bright promise of highly satis¬
factory results.
Quito unexpectedly I have been offered an adjoining property
of more thm 0,000 acres in Bracket Township, McDowell Co., North
Carolina .
from a careful examination, which I have been able to make
of only part of the property, I believe it to contain in inex¬
haustible quantities several minerals in the production of which
be..n veiy much, interested, viz: Magnetic iron ore of
the richest quality in granite and micacious rock; monazite,
zircon, and other rare minerals of this class. Also gold, silver,
copper and galena. Also mica, with strong trace of yttria.
I know that some tine ago a quantity of free gold was found on
this property, §10,000 worth in teh .days, at an expense of less
than $100 per day. The property is now owned by several who have
no conception of its value.
It can be had for $75,000, including machinery now on it,—
a ten-stamp mill, a small saw-mill, etc. I am not able to take
it personally at this time; but I would ii:,Q to have a 10th in-
to re st Am it, and I know another gentleman who will invest A10,00<
in the property , a man that you or I would not object to.
I can easily manege it. in connection with the property in
which 7. am now interested, directly adjoining, and whore we
expect to have 3‘" men employed within a year.
If you are in a position to purchase, I will guarantee to
make the property yield $20,000 a year for more than 20 years,
without the necessity of any of us advancing a single dollar
beyond the bare purchase at $75,000; mid I will giva you frQ0
scope as to the magnetic iron oro, which seems to be so richly
diffused in sane of the rock.
activity ./Hi have to bo shown, or we may lose tho oppor¬
tunity of purchasing the property.
Y«, „ I „M1 „,lt j hM
1'°" *" y°" «*»». « 4*h occasion ,
me one or two thousand rare North Carolina gems. (I now have ov —
4,000.)
Faith Italy yours,
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1892. Mining - Surveys (D-92-35)
This folder contains correspondence, reports, and other documents from
Samuel G. Burn, R. D. Casterline, and Theodore Lehmann, who were retained
to survey domestic mining properties for Edison. The documents relate to
pioperties in Maine, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.
Less than 10 percent of the documents have been filmed. The following
categories of documents have not been filmed: reports receiving no significant
reply by Edison; routine business correspondence regarding expense accounts
and supplies; Burn’s index of correspondence; mineral samples sent by Burn
to Edison during the period November 1889-November 1892.
T W L K P H 0 I T K
M « S S A 0 E.
Prom Mr. Lewi a ,
To Mr. Edison.
February 17th, 1892.
I hoar Lehman has returned from the South. When do you
want to see me regarding the matter. Do you wish me to get a oar
ready for ycu to go Sown and soo the property. Calhoun says the
money can be raised easily. They would all like you to go down
there. I will send y® Lehman's Reports to-day if you want them.
When shall I cone out and see you? Insull tells me you are not at
all impressed with the enterprise.
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1892. Motion Pictures (D-92-36)
This folder contains correspondence pertaining to the kinetograph and
other motion picture equipment. Some of the letters are inquiries from the
public seeking information about the kinetograph, suggesting improvements in
it, or applying to buy or rent machines for exhibition or sales purposes. Also
included is a letter from British inventor William Friese-Greene asking
Edison’s help in finding a position at the World’s Columbian Exposition in
Chicago.
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New York, N. Y.
(toy dear Tate:-
I have received your telegram in regard to the
.concession for Kinetoferaphs , and find that the concession has not
yet been acted upon, owing to the great pressure of business before
the ways and means coranittee. I shall push this matter forward as
fast and as soon as possible. I wired you this morning to that
effect.
1892. Patents (D-92-37)
This folder contains correspondence to and from Edison’s patent
attorneys and agents, along with other documents relating to domestic and
foreign patent applications, patent litigation, and other patent matters.
Included are letters pertaining to patents for the electric lamp, the electric
railway, the electric battery, the phonograph, the kinetograph, the ldnetoscope,
and ore milling machinery. Many of the letters are from the law firm of Dyer
& Seely. There are also numerous letters by attorney Sherburne B. Eaton, as
well as reports by Eaton to the Patent Litigation Committee, which was
responsible for reviewing the status of pending interferences. At the end of the
folder is a printed copy of the U.S. Patent Office’s Revised Classifications of
Subjects of Invention, with annotations by Edison.
Approximately 70 percent of the documents have been filmed. The
following categories of documents have not been filmed: routine
correspondence about patent interferences and renewals, application fees,
taxes, and other routine transactions; letters of transmittal and
acknowledgement.
MR. B ATOM’S .MEM. OF BUSINESS FOR
PATENT .LITIGATION' COMMITTEE:
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MR. EATON '31 MEM. ' FOR MEETING, JANUARY tjHrtr., 189S.
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FILAMENT CASE ■ Unexpected delay in' bringing this case to
final hearing is caused by the new Judge being not yet. confirmed, by
Mr. Seward’s 'proposed short absence abroad, and by Mr. Lowrey’S' contin¬
ued illness which still entirely incapacitates, him for work.'. I .shall
be prepared to make an oral statement, of the situation, and ask for
OUR SUIT ON' THE FLAT SEAL FOR LAMPS' vs-. TH0M50N-HQU5T0N CO¬
AT. YONKERS1. Mr. Fish', the General Counsel of the Thomson-Houston-
Company, tells me. that, his Company, in' its- recent attempts to perfect,
its. incandescent lamp, ..made .a few. lamps., and only a' few, under this,
invention- of ours, to see how it would work; but. that, in' view of our
suing them, they have temporarily stopped using the .flat, seal, and will
decide .promptly, as soon as Professor Thomson recovers from present-
illnessy whether they will permanently stop; or stand suit.
RECE/ ]/>-,
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TRENTON' FEEDER CASE . The defendants; in: this case, recently .ob¬
tained air order from the. .Court- giving them permission to .open the case
and take .some . further testimony. Under this permission they have, en¬
deavored. to introduce all. .sorts- of evidence' to prove that the defendant
did. not- infringe: our. Feeder patent at- Trenton'. Oir.December 13th; the
testimony: of a foreman .on: outside line, construction-, in: 1333. was taken;
as, well.. as. the .deposition of Mr A Young, .the .son' of .Professor Young, at.
Princeton; : who. was superintendent of the Station- at. Trenton-. Mr. Betts-’
cross-fexamination-. broke, the . force of both depositions; .and turned the
evidence decidedly . in. our favor, in the case. of. both' these witnesses,.
Since, then we have introduced. our proofs to- refute, plaintiffs:’ deposit
tions; and our case is- now. stronger than-. ever Re-rbpening the.:case
has., in fact, helped us-.
■ IV..-
OUR .SUITS- AGAINST .MAKERS'. OF SOCKETS'.: . Mr.. Fishy General Counsel
of- the..ThomsonvHouston\Co., tells me that the small .concerns whom we
are suing on our socket patents,, .have , appealed .to . the T-homson-rHouston
Co', to help them defend the cases,, and break down- our . patents-. The
same, appeal has-been made to the Westinghouse. Company .' .One. small
manufacturer, Paiste of Philadelphia, has gone out. of the socket, busi-.
ness, in consequence of our suing him. The suit, we are especially-
pressing 'is against, the Electric. Engineering and. Supply Company,
Syracuse. They have just filed.. their answer wherein- they set. up. 232
patents and other printed references, to anticipate our patents..
These small manufacturers, make ThomsoncHbuston-. sockets- and
Westinghouse Sockets as well as. Edison- sockets, and cut prices.. on- all .
The Westinghouse and Thomson-Houston Companies; both of whom own- socket,
patents, would like to. .unite with us in bringing combination- suits to
shut up these small manufacturers, who are at present ruining the. busi r-
.ness by cutting prices.
It- will take. us some time to go through, the above, mentioned 232
anticipations set up by the Syracuse Company. Assuming for. the moment
.that'. on doing so-, we become convinced that our patents are not strong,
would you . favor any arrangement, with. the Thomson-Houston- Co. and the
.Westinghouse Co. for combination- action against all outside- makers;, thus,
leaving the socket field to those two companies, and ourselves.? Mr .
Fish-, of the Thomson-Houston- Company, tells, me that unless we consent,
to this, arrangement, his Company, must, in- self defense, help the
Syracuse Company to break down our patents.. Presumably the Westinghouse
Company feel the sains way.
QUESTION. Would you, under any circumstances-, favor an-arrahge-
. ment. between- the Edison Company, the Westinghouse Co. and the Thomson-
Houston- Co., to drive out all.other makers of sockets; with, the under¬
standing that neither of these, three companies shall enforce its. own
patents as against- the other twp? . . , .
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A'j /tlu aifr nj^aetr jn/ttil' .
ADAMS CO. vs , LIMDELL CO'. ^ This- electric railway suit pending
at. St. Louis, wherein we take charge of the defense, is being vigorously
pushed by plaintiff. lit appears that the Adams Co. has raised money
enough to- pay the expense of this litigation, to find out whether this,
patent, their sole asset, is- of value. They have, recently taken testi¬
mony for twp weeks at St. Louis, Mr. S. R. Betts and our Mr.. Vaiisize
having, been present, in our behalf. The Adams Co. principal expert, was
.Professor Nipher, a. leading St. . Louis scientist. They also used Mr.
J. W. See, of Cincinnati, as an expert. We had .intended to use. .as-. our
expert, only Mr. Vansize, but the high standing of Professor Nipher, who
.put- a broad and dangerous construction on the patent, makes it necessary
for us to use some scientific expert -well known- to the St.. Louis courts;
besides Mr. Vansize, thus, reinforcing Mr. Vansize by an expert of local
celebrity. Indeed, .we may need two additional/experts-.
QUESTION. Shall we retain- one. or two additional experts in
this- case, if need be?
THE' PERKINS' SWITCH SUIg? AGAINST US'. After letting this case
sleep for a long time, .the .solicitor for the. Perkins Co . , Mr .- Buckingham,
has this week served upon- us notice of taking testimony . for the complain¬
ant. As. you had not, yet. appointed any particular counsel to take.
.charge of this case, and as. Mr.. . Buckingham declined to extend the time
to open his testimony, I was obliged to engage Counsel without specific
instructions from the Committee. Our. whole, force of lawyers is now. so
busy with our cases, that I found it. difficult. .to .secure on- such short
notice, the proper lawyer to take charge of this case, but. finally:. ahr
ranged with Mr. Betts- for him. to act as Counsel..
We infringe this patent, and shall have hard work to. break it.
down-. Ilf the patent, is, sustained, we may be. liable for profits, on-
switches for many years. passed. .
.QUESTION,. Do you approve of my selecting Mr . . Betts?
VII;.
THE THREE THOMSON ^HOUSTON .SUITS' AGAINST. NEVERSINK COMPANY. In
January, 1891, three suits were commenced by the Thomson^-Houston Company
.against the .Neversink Mountain Railroad Company of Reading, Pennsylva-
.nia, a customer, of .the General . Co . The pleadings in- these suits were,
duly filed, ..but. the complainants, asked several, extensions of time to
.take testimony: .Finally, on December. 21st, .last, .notice was given by
the complainants to take testimony at. Philadelphia. .Mr.. Seely of Dyer
& Seely attended in our behalf on the taking of the above testimony,
upon the understanding that. .he was to retire, from the . conduct of the.
same, if desired by the Committee. This- suit, is- brought by the Thomson-
■Houston Company on- several of the Hunter patents,, covering a. variety- of
details of the Railway System. Mr. Seely is one of our Counsel in the
East Reading suit, which, is, also brought , by the. Thomson -Houston Company
.on the Hunter patents.. Recently we have associated Mr. F. H. Betts
with Mr. Seely in the Bast Reading Suit, and much has been done towards
impeaching the Hunter patents,. It is desirable, to continue Mr.. Seely,
and possibly also to use Mr. Betts in the three Nhversink Suits,
QUESTION. Shall Mr. Seely contini
Suits,, and shall we also engage Mr, Betts.. 5
necessary? „
fe.
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in- the three Neversink
additional Counsel-, if
vili;..
THE'1. CARBON' TREATMENT. CASE, AGAINST US'. The argument in this
case took place before Judge Acheson, Philadelphia, in. the second week
of December, and lasted three days. Mr. Christy spoke for the patent,
and Mr.. Betts for us in defense:.' The case was well argued on both
sides. While the chances are against us, there are some- good reasons
why we ought to win.
fJ’ " b» «>• Tto.T.,T5^,on^
i JiLa^*, ° “* G'”,'al Tl“ >i«1i»g> i« were
t.Z ’ H the Conplamants. asked several extension^* tim° to
take testimony N^mally, on December 21st, notice gi^ b! the
complainants to t^estimony at Philadelphia. had not .1? t ,
counsel to take. char g^of our side of these eaaft T II + I seiected
Ihomson-Housaon Company „ „„ryd „,„t«r ££*£££ f
ComLI- in u“fct°aeldj.2"i!"1' S'ii.^e b"!ghj Tth”™”
ttsz? °°.dtk» ao-ter pst"ts- *** d«»=ikt.T“'
. M . K H. Betts vn th.Mr. oeely in the East Reading Suit and mnrh j,
been done to^ar^peaching the Hunter patents. desirabt to
continue .Mr. Seely, and possibly also to use Mr Bett^i, th t\
Meversink Suits BetU H the three
Supt
ateee
Question .
shall v
s-ary ? -
Mr. Seely continue in the three Neverdink
sngage Mr. Betts, as additional Counsel, ffc
MAIikJ^.SMJaOiACOLjACDOM PUMP 4 ELECTRIC mMPAMV About
b uLetarS Ig0' l mSChaniCal P“"P exhausting incandascj laisps
brought out m Boston with .much, publicity. This pump was- offered lor
sale or license to the Edison Lamp Company, but upon- investigation was
L r V 9 that tiEe 3 has . been organized ;d
i cullrT T PUmP * BleCtPic C0npany’ .* *ate incandescent, lalps.
l TJZ1SST’ 3Dd S°Ught f°r a11 °Ver the country.
il the aalJ’.o; 1-i"1 ' ^ liters
Pump & El2E”r Sha11 3 SUit' bS br°Ught against the Beacon Vacuum
• Pump & Electric Company on the ffi lament patent.?
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PROFESSOR BARjfSQi RETAINER ThP d,nn„=.i „Q+ - ■ . „
$.0 for all time, spent, in expert business and .examination of authorities
sh ll SPSDt ^ CODSultation ^d testimony. As. we '
shall probably. need Professor Barker ;s. services in the -„i+ ,
present ypricethSr '“»* of this
QUESTION. Shall .Professor Baric
s retainer be renewed, for 1892?
PATENT OFFTCE. INTERFERENCE ON PAPER CARBON. An ■•■Inter Terence
between Edison- and Maxim and .Swair.has' been pending in the Patent Office
.for several years' on' the application of Mr. Edison- for . a patent for a
Paper Carbon, filed May 27th, .1981 . In November, .1390, the Examiner
of Interferences' adjudged .priority to Mr . Swan. An appeal was taken
to the Board of Examiners in- Chief, ..and was argued last, month'. Mr.
Dyer and Mr. Driscoll represented .Mr. .Edison.- We have just received
notice, from the .Patent. .Office.: that the .decision of the 'Examiner of
Ihter ferences-has'. been-. reversed, and priority awarded to Edison1.
Although’ the .Paper .Carbon is not- now commercially . used, this. . Interference-
has been fought. through in order to strenghten our patent situation.
Probably ah appeal will how.be taken to the Commissioner .
FILAMENT PATENT SUIT IN CANADA. Our Canadian . friends. are com-
.plaining .of our delay in- not pressing .our old suit on the Filament
patent in . Canada. We at. first .waited until.-.we got a' decision here and
are now waiting for the appeal. to be decided. In view of the English
decisions', .our position, will be. strong in. a' Canadian . Court.
QUESTION. Shall .we now take preliminary steps' to- revive:. the
Canadian- suit , .or let it . rest , until, our appeal .here is decided? _
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IMPORTANT EDISON PATENT GRANTED AND SUIT. BEGUN. On1 December
3th', .1391, the Patent Office granted Mr. Edison' a patent, No. 434,322,
on his' application filed . June 28, 1882, . for tension- reducors in-, multiple,
arc.' Broadly considered, this covers' all. convertor systems now in use.
Mr. Edison- was .the first, inventor, and the only doubtful .Question is
whether . in- view .oi the changes in- details:. which, the practical develop¬
ment of convertors has. brought about the broad features of this patent
are controlling. We believe they are.
At. your last meeting you authorized me to- bring further suits
against, the Mount Morris. Company, and we have taken steps to sue them
on this patent. It is a' case, which we cannot well attend to until the
pending .appeal', on- the-. Filament. .Case, and the Feeder Case and perhaps
the. Three Wire Case, are. all out. of the way; but it takes so long to
get-. a'.. patent suit well.. started, T thought, best to begin this .suit at
once.
.QUESTION'. Is my action approved . in' commencing this suit, and
shall .it be delayed .until we car. conveniently .attend to it?
■ XV. _
OUR ACCOUNTING IN THE FILAMENT SUIT. This proceeding is pro¬
gressing satisfactorily before Commissioner Shields, Mr. Griffin having
it particularly in charge for us.' General Duncan and Mr. Curtis, rep¬
resent, the United States Cov The defendant has prepared a statement
covering several, hundred sheets., of all . lamps made and sold from, the.
time they , started in business, ten' years ago until now. These sheets:,
which show. the names .of .the .customers, the dates and details .of each
sale, and the' price received, have not. yet been fully. footed up, so I
cannot, yet. say what the total sales amount. to. .The .defendant is now
engaged. in' giving us details of cost of these lamps. Mr. U.cton.helos
.us m this examination. Considering the enormous amount of work im¬
posed on the defendant good progress' is made.
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SUB_5UIT ,0M__BDIS0I1 THREE '//.IRE PATENT vs.- THOMSON -HO, IRTOM
NEW HAyBir,.C0.. In- order to prevent the’ defendants ’ lawyer Mr
Buckingham, from wasting time, procured, an order from. Judge Shipman-
-ast Summer, requiring defendant to finish its. proofs . within three months
from September. 1st. The defendant in fairly . good . faith', diligently
consumed these, three months, and was then given another . month', until
January 1st. That not being enough', the .defendant abolied to Judge
Shipman, on. December. £9th, for a. further extension of six. months. Vie
opposed the application. After hearing both sides, the Court extended
defendants’' time, for two- months, instead .of six, until March.. 1st, said
time to be divided as follows: Ten. days' to defendant to. close Professor
Mortonls direct. .examination-, with seven days for us to cross-examine j
ten days to defendant for the .direct examination of another expert with
seven days for. us to cross-examine; and seven days for both the direct
and cross-examination-. of defendants’'. witnesses tc facts. This gives
the defendant twenty-bevem and the ..complainant fourteen days of the
extended time.
Judge Shipman lectured:. Ur. Buckingham for .his . prolonged cross-
examination of our witnesses-, .which.. we .insisted was . done merely to con¬
sume time. We argued that as- defendant, is. now using. our invention,
it could, better .afford to pay a' lawyer .to . spin out the taking of testi¬
mony even. for .years, .than to. have the. case decided and .the patent sus¬
tained.
Judge .Shipman. further, said, that we could, place the case or. the
April. Calendar, whether the. proofs.„were then. closed or not, and. without
the right. on;, defendants ’.'.part, to move it off, ..and that the Court would
be ;open- to .hear .the-.case. at any time up to and including the month of
September, except .the month of August.
Mr. Buckingham, has .proven’ that as . early as- 1830 the Western-
Union used, two dynamos, in series. and grounded the connecting link between
the ad jacent, poles;, , also. grounded , the .further .end. of .the outgoing cir-'
cuits, using the. earth for .a.' compensating .conductor . Our 'Three-Wire
patent, shows- and describes' as one method, . absimilar grounding and a
possibly .analagous use of the earth- as. a. compensating conductor. Our
New .York. City Company now grounds the neutral, and defendant is trying
to show, that both on account of economy and operating efficiency.
our Three-Wire System, ofr.a large .scale, .absolutely . requires, the use of
the earth as a. reinforcement, to the third wire. Consequently, they say
our Three-Wire patent, thus used, shows no invention,over what was done
by the Western Union in 1830; .also in plants. ..where we do not use the
earth, the substitution of a. metallic conductor for. the earth, const.i^
tutes. no .new invention'.
In our Feeder Suit, . the .defendants have . shown that gas feeders
and .water . feeders are old, .and .they claim. .that the . use . of .electric
feeders. does. not. constitute a new .invention-. Ih that suit we are meet
ing this . defense by explaining the ..broad and vital distinction between-
the several distribution .systems of. water and gas on the one hand and
of electricity on- the other. We shall,handle the defense in . the New
Haven .Three-Wire Case in- a similar way, and as yet have no reason-. to-
doubt . that, we shall .succeed ..
■ PRgSP.T. STATUS' OF ELECTBIC .RAILWAY SUITS' AGATN8T. ns,.- .Three
important, patent suits. are . now being vigorously . pressed against. us,
to. wit, .on- the Field. patent, the .Adams, patent, and. Hunter ’.s patents'
Another, suit is likely. to be brought. .on .the .Green, patent, against, us.
or some other .infringer . I submit . the following .review of the .situa¬
tion; and recommend. that we try to control' the Green patent.
The. Field patent is for. the combination .of .a. .dynamo machine
[which, Mr . Pope, the Field expert, says meahs,the ..modern dynamo machine
and .not. the- old Magneto- machine]., a .railway . track .with conductors paral¬
lel, to the .track, a' car .taking the current, from the conductors, a motor-
mounted on the car, and .a' circuit, controller . on the car. The Patent
office .granted the patent, because it contained what appeared to be the
new element of a' circuit . controller on the. car. All'of these elements
appear in. Clark’s old English patent of. 1354, but in that patent the
source of energy was a Magneto machine.
The Siemens road. of Berlin anticipates the date of Field’s
application; but ..Field ..will try to prove, back, to the date of his caveat,
filed .in Kay 1879. .The Siemens road. had all. the elements which the
Field .experts now claim for the Field patent, , but Field’s caveat was
filed. prior. to- the publication of. the Siemens road.
Green . of Kalamazoo goes back to 1875. What he then did ambraced
all. the elements now claimed by Field, except that he, .Green, used a
primary battery instead of a dynamo- as the source of energy.’ If . there
is no novelty in substituting a dynamo for a primary battery, and we
contend there is none, Green is a. good anticipation as regards Field.
Green applied for a patent in August 1879. Field applied in March 1880
But Field’s caveat was filed prior to Green’s application, though four
years after Green’s road was built and run. Green’s-, road was described
in- a Kalamazoo paper in October 1875, and he continued his experiments
until he filed his application .
Edison, whose first, work goes back to the date of Fieldfs caveat
was the first, in this country to use a dynamo in ah.electric railway
plant. That was in the Spring of 1380. Edison was also the first to
build a full sized road, adapted for commercial use, thereby in that
regard, surpassing what others did, except possibly the Siemens road at
the Eerlin Exposition in 1379.
The Adams patent is construed so broadly by his experts as to
cover any motor driven- car on. which an electric motor is flexibly sup¬
ported on a frame independent, of the car body, whether . gears are used or
not .
Hunter claims the trolley, ahd.it will be difficult, if not
impossible, for us to operate a road with aerial conductors, if the
Thomson-Houston- Co., o'wning Hunters patents, wins the East Reading Suit
which’ we are defending, unless we have .their consent..:
The suits on the Field, Adams and Hunter patents, respectively,
are being energetically pressed against us! Presumably no terms can ’
be made with any of these plaintiffs-, even if we wished to make terms,
until after .judgment. We believe that we can break down all of these
three patents, but it requires .hard .work. ahd.expense, .for all that money
and skill. can do is being done to sustain them. Still .we expect to
prevail. in all three of these suits.
The Green- patent which. has .just been issued, after pending ten
years, and which runs ,17 years from now, is the only broad patent on
which, we have not, been sued. We have just taken Green-’s testimony at
Kalamazoo, as one of. our witnesses in the Field oase, and have found out
all' about his . dates, of invention- and .the possible strength of his posi¬
tion as ah early inventor. I believe it would be well to get control
of this patent, if on reasonable terms. Control would save us the
expense of litigation, for then somebody else would be sued, and would
also give us something 'to deal with Field on if. the Field patent is
sustained. Moreover, it would help our prestige to be plaintiff instead
of defendant, .in a suit- on a. fundamental railway patent like Green's.
With Mr. Insult.’ s approval, I have just sent Mr. John S Wise, who knows
the present owner of the Green patent to find out whether some arraiige;-
ment can be made for us to litigate the patent at our expense, with ail-
agreement for a license in case the patent is sustained.
OUESTION. Would you favor a reasonable arrangement to control
the Green patent.?
Respectfully submitted,
S. B. EATOtJ,
General Counsel..
Mew York City,
January 9th, 1392.
•RECEIVE
j JAN 13 1892
Jai 1-892.
Mr. Edison instructed us verbally to take no fur¬
ther action toward procuring «*e^atent in India upon his Improve¬
ment in Electric Railways (Differential gearing). Set 93. Y/e are
to-day writing our agents to drop this case. Will you kindly write
us a letter confirming this action, and oblige?
hci . ,,Mr” LowrGy has returned from the South and
pteL id ref!0Vere;i> The PilanBnt brief on appeal has beer
tu hla absanoe> and will be Given to him in printed gal-
Stni 0TnS T''\ U G® has n0t yet bl3en ““firmed. Mr. Reward S
enfl 1 ! f Z 5,° abr°ad ®arly' ln February, to be gone a month
and may not be back until the second week in Ma^ch. The Pi inmost
case will be called on the Calendar aflain ^iS
™ PM”LT»?r? ”U1.?f '“,«H «■ * Court ml.,
we put the case^over until Mr. Seward's return.
mu . .. The Feeder case was closed again last Saturday.
e testimony is nop all in, for the second time. The defendant
monyn0Jorte "I' iS01’6"1"8 the Caae to introduce further testi-
I ! i eally have strengthened our own case. We shall
takeSplaceSainaApril! ^ Whi°h is like1’' to
case n-p ™LA<JheS°n hfS '10t yet decided the <^bon Treatment
case. Of course we expect a decision against us, though our case
turned out to be stronger than to supposed. '
Perhaps you do not care to be annoyed with these items
but I cannot help feeling that you will like to know what is goiAg
Jan. 26th., 1892.
Faithfully yours,
-g^GEIVj^
JAN 2 8 1092
T. A. Edison, Esq.
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EATON 8c LEWIS
EDISON BUILDING)
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Edison Phonograph Works ,
A. 0. Tate, Esq., Secretary
Dear Sir :
Re Paget Wire Gauze Commutator Brush Patent, No. 4.02,327,
assigned to Kintner and Suit Threatened against you.
The Edison General Electric Company is investigating
this matter, and if Mr. Insull will see fit to show you my corres¬
pondence with him, and more especially my letter to him of this
date, you will see just how the matter stands. If the General
Co. fights the patent, I should be sorry to have you now appear to
acknowledge its validity by talcing a license and paying a royalty.
If the Brushes in use on the phonograph motor infringe
the patent, Mr. K. would have a right of action against any person
using the motor and against any works manufacturing and equipping
a motor which uses the invention. The fact that the Works oper¬
ates under a license from the N.A.P.Co. would make no difference.
The owner of a patent can sue anybody who makes or uses the inven¬
tion. Please note that this corrects an erroneous impression
which you have as stated in your favor to me of the 27th inst .
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PHONOGRAPH DICTATION,
A» 0. Tate,.. Esq.,
Edison Building, Broad St.;
Hew York City.
With reforronco to tte attached correspondence, re
U. S. Patent No. ,113,593, for improvement in machines for sepa¬
rative magnetic substances from era in, I brought the same before
Mr. Edison as you desired. He was yen’- much annoyed t]iat the
matter had been referred to Major Eaton without his being first
consulted and expressed himself very vigorously on the subject.
He requested me to prepare a letter for his signature, instructing
Major Eaton to take no further action in the natter. This I did
and the letter goes forward by to-night's mail.
When I brought Reed's letter before Mr. Edison I was particu¬
lar to tell him that a copy of it mid of the patent involved had
been sent to Major Eaton, and lie said nothing at that time.
Yours truly,
4"
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P. 3. The copy of the patent which was attached to the corres¬
pondence returned herewith lie longs to this office and I
have therefore retained it , as I desire to keen Mr. Edison's
set complete.
[ENCLOSURE]
EATON & LEWIS
44- eomon building)
Edison Ore Milling Company, Limited,
A. 0. Tate, Esq.,
Dear Sir:
KECEly&*
Re Reed Patent for Separating Magnetic Substnces
from Grain. No. 213,593. Referring to your letter of the 20th
inst. asking advice on the question whether Mr. Reed can success¬
fully maintain this patent, X beg to say that we have given in¬
structions to have the matter examined at Washington, and have
also conferred with Messrs Dyer & Seely about it. This will
take perhaps two weeks, and will subject you to some little ex¬
pense, but it cannot be avoided.
Will you kindly have the said Reed patent examined,
a copy of which is hereto annexed, by someone who is familiar
with the separating process as now carried on by Mr. Edison, and
then advise me whe ther the particular device covered by the Reed
patent is actually used now by Mr. Edison.
P.S. Xindly return the annexed papers with your reply.
[ENCLOSURE]
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PHONOGRAPH DICTATION.
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Major s. B. Eaton,
Edison Buildipg* Broad, Street,
Nov/ York City.
Dear Sir:-
I enclose herewith copy of a letter received by Mr.
Edison from C. J. Reed, of #224 High St., Orange, N. J., in regard
to a patent v/hich he owns, and vii ich he alleges Mr. Edison is
infringing. Copy of the said patent i3 al30 enclosed; it is
numbered 213,598 and was issued March 25th, 1879, to Cyrorrus
Wheeler, Jr., of Auburn, N. Y., for an improvement in machines
for separate magnetic substances from grain.
Please advise Mr. Edison in the matter at your earliest
convenience, and oblige
Private Secretary,
[ENCLOSURE]
Orange, N. J., Jan.18 th, 1892.
T. A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N. J.
My dear sir:-
Enolosad I send you a copy of patent No. 213,098 is¬
sued March 25th, 1879 to Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr., which now belongs to
me. Yai will see from the sp ecifioation and especially from claim
No. 2 that you are directly infringing this patent. It is not
my desire to cause you any trouble or inconvenience; but there are
maiijr_ other persons who are also infringing this patent and whom I
intend to prosecute. As your machines are the most direct in¬
fringement, being built almost exactly on the specification of the
Wheeler patent, I am advised as a matter expediency to bring my
first suit against you. I dislike very nuoh to bring a legal ac¬
tion against one whom X esteem so highly and with whom I have en¬
joyed arch friendly relations. For this reason I endeavored to
see you and lay before you the history of the Thole matter, ex¬
plaining how X came to purchase the patent to avoid infringing it
myself, feeling confident that we could settle the matter out of
oairt in a manner that would be not only amicable, but satisfactory
even to yourself. X made no less than six trips different trips
to y air Laboratory to see you, but have been unable to find you.
As the patent in tjiestion has only a little over four years to run,
I have no time to lose and as a last resort I take this method of
notifying you of your infringement.
I still believe that if we were to talk this matter over it
ecu Id be settled as indicated above and X invite you to a confer¬
ence. Unless I hear from you at an early date (within 10 days),
I shall infer that you challenge me to a legal proceeding.
X remain with respect and esteem.
Yours very truly,
( SIGNED ) 0. J. REED.
EATON Sc LEWIS
44 BUILDING)
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Thomas A, Edison, Esq,,
Orange,' New Jersey,
Dear Sir:
Re United States patent No. 213,598, for Improvements in
Maohines for Separating Magnetic Substances from Grain, controlled
by 0, J, Reed, I am in receipt of your favor of the 28th, inst , ,
stating that you do not desire to have any further action taken
in relation thereto. I have therefore stopped the examination
which had been begun.
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Dear Sir:- Jb,syJd&&£: £2.^,
In connection with your application 749,
referred to in your letter to us of November 21, 1891, we would
say that we have already fully pointed out to the Examiner the
points suggested by you, and that, in view of the Office rules,
it is impossible for us to keep the application alive any longer
by explanations or requests for re-consideration, and that the ap¬
plication will become abandoned on the 17th inst., unless appeal
is taken, and we understand that you agree wi th us that this is
hardly worth while .
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"/ New York City, Feb 8th, 1892.
Dear Mr. Edison:
Re Y/heeler patent. I suggest that you instruct me
reply to this letter stating that we willstand suit. This
the instruction you gave me on the 2nd inst. when I referred
s same matter to you before in another connection.
•Shall I tell him we will stand suit?
Very truly yours
•,,4
DYER 4 SEELY.
LAW OFFICES, .n.i.Lir,
06 WALL STREET,
New York . February. . 9, . IROP. .
A. 0. Tate Esq.,
Edison's Laboratory.
Wo enclose herewith a copy of the drawings £n] MrTEdT-"
son's case 727, Railway Signaling, together with a copy of the claims
allowed by the Patent Office. If Mr. Edison desires to have this
patent issued, kindly send us a check for $20, the amount of the
final government fee..
Yours truly,
(Enclosures )
New York City, February 12, 1892*
Dear Mr. Edison:
Re French Anticipation of Graphophone Patent for
Striating Phonograph Cylinders.
wm y°u kindly have sent to me the French reference
which you spoke about last evening, Plese let them copy fully
the reference absolutely verbatim, and note the page, volume, edi¬
tion and date of publication and name of Author.
Please
printed signature.
Very truly yours,
5
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New York . . Eebruary....l3., . 1892...
Thomas A. Edison Esq.,
Orange, N. J.
I want to get you to testify in the suit brought
against the Edison Company on the Field patent for electric rail¬
ways. I spoke to you about this some time ago, and I understood
then that you were willing to testify./ What I want mainly is a
statement of what you did in 1880 and/ 1882 in the matter of con¬
structing electric railroads, and your identification of some
sketches which we have which i
3 made by you in 1879. You have
already testified in an interference about all these matters, and I
shall give you a copy of your deposition in that interference to re¬
fresh your memory. I shall also t
i statement about your work
on improving dynamo electric machines prior to 1880.
If you will name an aHornoon next week when I can see you
at the Laboratory I will bring all the necessary papers there and
j t /u. /(, '£ r/e^ t*/ it
discuss the matter with you. / Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday after¬
noon will suit me best . I ^think I would want you to go on the
stand on Wednesday, the 24th inst., and I have little doubt that we
can get through in one dayi I will arrange also to take the depo¬
sition at your Laboratory J if it is possible to do so. I would be
glad if you would have some one telephone me on Monday, making the
appointment for Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Our time expires
in this case on the 26th inst., so we cannot delay talcing your tes
timony much longer.
Yours truly.
New Yo#k City, February :
Dear Mr. Edison:
We sued a Syracuse Company on our Socket
They filed an answer setting up about 250 references*
son is going through the references in order that’ I may
whether it is worth while to go ahead with the suits.
Here is his report for laBt week. ;
i, 1892.
patents.
Mr. Stet-
decide
Kindly return, after reading.
Very truly yours.
new York . Eab.ruary_.2Q., . 1892 .
T. A. Edison Esq. -O^CEIV-E£)
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Dear sir, - -4+-
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•four appli cation 927 , which is on an elec¬
trical meter having a weighing device which can bo moved so as to
weigh the kathode in either of two cells, has been allowed by the
Patent Office. The construction you will understand from the en¬
closed photolithograph.
When the application was prepared we put in claims to the
rith the depositing cells of i
weighing apparatus
adapted to be moved from c
to the other. Vie also put in the
following claims^. on the weighing apparatus per se, that is, without
connecting it\j.'n any manner with the electrical meter, viz.
'v * J
c Vi > "The oombination with the scale-pan of the weighing
,w {'apparatus, of the movable handles, and the weights supported
\ / thWeby *n position to be placed on or raised from the pan
\j t v by ^ simple movement of said handles.
o H- The combination with the scale-pan of the weighing
N J apparatus, of a movable handle or rod, a chain secured
thereto and in position to be placed on or raised from the
pan by a simple movement of said rod or handle.
The Patent. Office required division between these claims and claims
to the meter, and we think properly so. The Office did not, how¬
ever, give any indication whether these claims covered novel de-
Kindly let us know whether you think it advisable to file
divisional application with these cancelled claims, or whether you
think that the meter claims involving the weighing apparatus are
all that you care for.
(Enclosure )
[ENCLOSURE]
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New York City, February, 23, 1892.
Bear Mr. Edison:
Re Patent Anticipation in la Nature . as to
Strict ion of Cylinder. 1 gave the original French article to Mr
Stetson. He is used to translating from French into English in
patent matters. I told him what your position was. He reports
to me as follows: /
"In regard to the translation of the ^Phonograph article
"fou may be absolutely certain that the position taken by Mr.
"Edison is the only correct one. In such work there are oases
in which diff erent/taeanings may be assigned to the same words,
„and efiS defensible, but this is not one . of them, and there
"is nonsense in translating the word "strier* as meaning to in-
"dentj than there/is in speaking of a river as an indentation in
"the ground." /
/ I think that Witter & Kenyon are wrong onnthis
branch of theiiy opinion. Their other point was that the device de¬
scribed in the/' French article would not work.
r Very truly yourB,
Thomas A. Edis'
i Esq. '-pJ^CEiy^
$.m ;» , -u-r, ^
ation 754 des
. February. ..23, 1892..
Dear sir,^, ,
Your application 754' describeTand claims
the process of preparing the wax . surface of a phonogram blank,
the burnishing being done after
consisting in burnishing the :
the surface is out true with a tool, and the burnishing being done
by means of a heated burnishing tool.
The application has stood finally rejected for nearly two
years, so that the application cannot be kept alive longer except
by taking an appeal to the Board of Examiners in Chief.
!
The claims are rejected for want of invention. The Exami-
jner says "the process is the same whether applied to a phonogram
surface or to the waxed surface of a boot-heel, and there is no in¬
vention involved in applying an old mode of procedure to a new ma¬
terial" .
Do you consider it worth while to appeal? We think the
chances of getting some or all of the claims is reasonably good.
Any action taken must be taken before the 31st of next month.
Your application 675 describes and claims the apparatus
shown in the accompanying tracing, claim 1 being,
__ The combination with a number of mercury vacutim pumps, of
/£* a common duct for conveying mercury to them, and a oooling
' ns jaoket surrounding said duct.
_^.he othsr claims cover additional combinations, the main point in
^ the claims being the cooling jaoket surrounding a duct through
which all of the mercury has to pass for the purpose of oooling the
mercury whereby its vapor tension is reduced and no vapor passes
from the mercury to the lamps .
The claims are rejected on patent to Neveux 297,433 {copy
attached), your own patent 248,425, and patent to Stanley 269,133.
The first patent shows that it is old, broadly, to cool the mercury
used in an air pump; in the patent it is done by immersing the en¬
tire pump in a reservoir of water or cooling liquid. The other
two patents do not show the idea of cooling any part of the appara¬
tus, but show mercury pumps with ducts for conveying the mercury
somewhat similar to those shown in this application.
This application has stood finally rejected for nearly two
years and will become abandoned on the 25th of next month unless
appeal is taken. Do you consider it worth while to appeal? The
chances of obtaining a patent on appeal are fair.
Your application 676 has also stood rejected for nearly two
years and will become abandoned on the 31st of next month unless
appeal is t alien. The subject-matter of this application is shown
in the accompanying tracing and specification.
Ths claims are rejected on patent to Neveux 297,433, and a
patent to Goevel 252,658. As above indicated, tho Neveux patent
discloses tho idea of cooling the entire pump mechanism. Goevel
does not show tho idea of cooling the mercury at all; that patent
was simply cited to show a mercury pump connected with a globe for
exhausting it and means for heating the globe, said moans being a
gas-burnor . This patent was cited in connection with your claims
5 and 6.
Do you consider it worth while to appeal this application?
The chances of success are, we think, fair.
Yours truly,
(■Enclosure)
enclosed, contains the following claims:
The combination with an incandescent electric lamp, a
circuit and source of current connected thereto whereby the
filament of such lamp may be heated to incandescence, of means
situated below said lamp for exerting an attraction upon said
filament in the direction of its length.
The combination with an incandescent electric lamp and
circuit connections whereby the filament of such lamp may be
heated to incandescence, of an electro-magnet situated below
said lamp and exerting an attraction upon said filament in the
direction of its length.
Tlie combination with a Sprengel vacuum pump, of an elec¬
tro magnet situated below the lamp, circuit connections to the
lamp and circuit connections to the magnet.
The combination of a Sprengel pump, an electric lamp con¬
nected therewith for exhaustion having an arched or looped
oarbon filament, an electro-magnet situated beneath the lamp
with its poles at right-angles to the width of the arch or
loop, circuit connections to the lamp and circuit connections
to the magnet.
The claims stand finally rejected on your patent 263,141,
a copy of which is enclosed, patent to Holtzer 323,150, and English
patent 11,145 of 1884. Your patent shows the magnet at* one side
of the filament and not in position to attraot the filament in the
direction of its length. The Holtzer patent attaches a weight to
the filament to give it a tension in the direction of its length.
The English patent also shows a weight attached to the carbon for
the same purpose. The English patent shows in addition a magnet
or coil for removing the weight from the filament when the process
is complete; it also states that the co^l or mantint. mnv alaa gri
down on the weight during the process of exhaustion. This, it
will be seen, has the same effect as your method, although the at¬
traction of the magnet or coil is on a weight attached to the fila¬
ment instead of being directly on the filament or the current car¬
ried thereby.
The application having been under final rejection for near¬
ly two years, it is impossible to keep it alive longer except by
appealing to the Board of Examiners in Chief. There is a possibi¬
lity that these claims could be obtained on appeal, although, as
you will see, the invention is quite nearly anticipated by the
several patents cited.
Please let us know what you desire done with the applica¬
tion. If we appeal, it must be done prior to March 11th.
Yours truly,
>6
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(Enclosures)
DYER & SEELY.
LAW OFFICES,
aa WALL STREET,
New York Eebruary_24, . 1892..
Thomas A. Edison Esq.
Dear 3ir, -
In the suit oh the Fiel'd^patent, in which
I asked you to testify this week, we have obtained an extension of
our time for three weekB, so there is not bo much haste in the
matter.
I am sorry to say, however, that the oomplainant *s lawyers ab¬
solutely refuse to go to Orange to attend your examination. They
have the right to do this, and there is no way in which we can com¬
pel them to go there* I am afraid I shall have to ask you, there¬
fore, to cane to New York to testify at this office. I will make
the -time whatever may be convenient to you. If you will mention
any day next week or the week after, except Monday the 29th inst.,
I will give notice for that day. I am sorry to have to put you to
this trouble, but I do not see any way out of »*=o»£tei*to
have your testimony in the mattery and it is important that you
should testify in this case.
Yours truly,
DYER & SEELY.
LAW OFFICES, ,
new York . February 25. 1892 .
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, New Jersey,
Dear Sir:-
RSEI,^
We enclose herewith a petition for the renewal "of
of your applications for patents on Telephone Repeaters. This is
a case which belongs to the Bell Telephone Company, and the same
was allowed about two years ago, but the final fee was not paid
in time, and they now desire to have the application renewed.
Will you, therefore, kindly sign the petition as indicated and
return the same to us wi thout delay?
Yours truly,
Enclosure •
DYER & SEELY.
LAW OFFICES, ...oiutyi
A. 0. Tate, Esq.,
Dear Sir:-
new York February 27,
*£&CE1V£;£>
1892.
We beg to call your attention to our letter of
the 16th inst., in which we advised you of certain taxes coming
due on Mr. Edison's foreign patents on the Toy Phonograph, Set 92,
and that the French and Italian patents must be worked. The taxes
become due March 11th, 1892, and this leaves us very little time in
which to instruct our agents.
Yours truly.
N ew York . Eflhruary 29, . isaa .
^eceiv^
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The Examiner has^finally rejected y<Mr""ap-
plication 941 which describes the use of a card brush for cleaning
ore screens. He cites two United States patents (enclosed-* and
two English patents. You will s
•eadily that the United States
patents have no close resemblance to your invention, the card
brushes shown in these patents not resting on the outer surface of
an ore screen, but being permanently fixed on the surface of cylin¬
ders rotating within concentric cylinders or cones. One of the
English patents shows a ribbed cylinder and a brush consisting of a
pivoted block having wire teeth resting on the surface of the
screen. The Examiner takes the ground that the operation of this
device will be the same as of the card brush claimed by you, and
that card wire brushes having been used in analogous ways, as shown
in the United States patents, there was no invention in substituting
such card brushes for the brush of the English patent. We have
pointed out to the Examiner that the card brushes, when they rest
freely on the cylinders, being flexible, conform to the contour of
the cylinders in such manner that all the wires are in position to
snap into the perforations.
We beliove you consider this case of considerable importance
on account of the successful operation of the device. Do you care
to have the case appealed? There is no reason that we know of why
the case should be acted on at once, since the last rejection was
dated February 23rd 1892,
Yours truly,
i/f*
(Enclosure)
LAW OFFICES . .mi
38 WALL STREET,
N ew York _ March X, 1892.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N. J, ,
Dear Sir:-
I have your letter of February 26th
that you will arrange to oome here and testify in the Field case
some day during the next two weeks. How will Wednesday, March 9th,
suit you? I will make the hour any time that you want. If that
day is not convenient for you, I wish you would appoint some other
day.
Yours truly.
C
PATENT. LITIGATION COMMITTEE.
1 (K>
March Jf •> 1892.
[CONFIDENTIAL.]
PATENT LITIGATION COMM I TTHih! _
Jb
MR. EATON’S MEM. FOR MEETING. MARCH A?. 1B92.
-la
FILAMENT CASE. Mr. Walker has prepared our brief on appeal,
except as regards the first four assignments of error which Mr. Seward
has attended to. The whole brief is in -print and is being revised by
Mr. Lowrey and Mr. Dyer. Mr. Walker and Mr. Dyer are also engaged
on our reply to appellant’s briefs At your last meeting, January
13th, you directed that the argument on appeal should be postponed
until .both Mr. Lowrey and Mr. Seward could be present. Mr. Lowrey
is here and well, but Mr. Seward went to England on February 20th to
be gone a month or six weeks. The new Judge has not yet been con¬
firmed, and all cases like ours are put over until March 15th.
QUESTION; Shall the case be argued in Mr. Seward's absence,
if .we can secure .a hearing, or shall we wait until he returns?
/hl&dr _ (h<y dlhuj^\
JlL.
TRENTON. FEEDER CASE. The testimony is completed. Both sides
are at work on their briefs, and we hope to secure a hearing of this
case at the March term.
JlL
RE BRIDGEPORT FEEDER CASE. Our prima facie proofs in this
case .were completed 6n the 10th of last August.' Our principal witness
.was Mr. Jenks.' , Nothing has been done since then,' except to prepare
the record for printing, and we mean to do nothing more until after
the argument of the Trenton Feeder Case.
IV.
OUR FEEDER SUITS GENERALLY . We have three live suits on the
Feeder patent. One is the Trenton Feeder suit, which is on a plant
operating incandescent lamps by continuous current. This is the
simplest case of infringement. The next suit is the Bridgeport Feeder
in which we sue on our Feeder patent and on our Pressure Wire patent.
This is also a plant operating a continuous current for incandescent
lighting and motors. The third is the Torrington suit. This is a
convertor plant,, also infringing the Feeder patent. This suit is not
being, actively pressed as yet,, because it involves complicated collat¬
eral questions in relation to the use of converters in a Feeder system.
Our present plan is to press forward the Trenton Feeder case, which is
a simple infringement of the Feeder patent in an incandescent lighting
system, and when a judgment is obtained upon this, to then take up the
other cases in which there are additional devices or inventions.
V ■
OUR THREE WIRE PATENT SUIT vs. THOMSON-HOIIRTQN NEW HAVEN COM¬
PANY. Since your last meeting the defendant has taken testimony almost
continuously. We have not been hurt except in one particular, viz:
that the use of the earth as a compensating conductor, shown in Fig. 7
of the patent, is proven' to be old. The proofs on this point which
defendant put in, were given by defendants’ lawyer to the newspapers,
and we had some trouble to avert an injurious press discussion. We
are now considering the question of disclaiming Fig. 7 of our patent.
Mr. Edison and Mr. Dyer are in favor of doing so, but no disclaimer
.will be made unless Mr. Betts approves. .1 regard his judgment as the
best to be had. 'If .we disclaim, our patent will still be good for
plants which do not use the earth. for a compensating conductor.
VI.
OUR SOCKET SUITS. The Union . Manufacturing Company of Bridge¬
port, large makers of sockets, .will do as Paiste did, viz: go out of
the socket business in consequence of our threatening suits. We be¬
lieve that some of the other makers of sockets, however, have united
with the Syracuse Company, whom we are suing, to assist the latter in
breaking down our patents.
V.II.
SHALL WE SUE THE PENN COMPANY ON FILAMENT PATENT, The Penn
Electrical Engineering Company, of Philadelphia, are offering incandes¬
cent lamps at 28 cents each, net, to the trade in any quantity, and to
40 cents to central stations. These lamps infringe our Filament
Patent,, and. our Hol'zer Flat Seal Patent. Mr. Upton thinks that suit
should be commenced on these two patents without waiting for the decis¬
ion of the Appellate Court in our Filament case here.
QUESTION: Shall suits be brought on these patents?
NEW LAMP COMPETITORS. New lamp factories are springing up
all' over the country. Mr. Upton has recently given me a list of ten
of them, including the Penn Co. mentioned above in No. V.II. We are
serving Notices of Warning on these companies, but a far more effectual
.way to stop them, would be to begin suits, using a local lawyer, and
the local press in particular localities. Mr. .Insull and Mr. Upton
are both anxious that we should be more aggressive. I shall be pre¬
pared to make an oral statement of the situation' and shall then ask
for further instructions.
Aid. — ^ 'k (ZimM.
PROPOSED CANADIAN PATENT SUITS. For special reasons Mr '.Insull
recommends that patent suits be at once brought in Canada. By a new
law, a trial can be had in the Ottawa Court, .whose jurisdiction and
decrees cover both Upper and Lower Canada. I shall be prepared to
explain the situation orally, and. shall ask for further instructions *
■QUESTION: .Shall suits be brought in Canada; shall Mr. Osier
be employed, and Mr. Cameron also if necessary; and shall Canadian
experts be retained if need be?
Ja
■X.
PERKINS SWITCH CASE AGAINST US. Since your last -meeting,
plaintiff has continued to take testimony. Pursuant to your instruc¬
tions, I called in Mr. Betts to help us. We found it necessary to
retain Mr. Parker IV. Page, on account of his special knowledge. .His
retainer is $800. and his per diem $50.
QUESTION: Do you approve of our action m retaining Mr. Page?
RETAINING MR . SPRAGUE IN FIELD CASE. We need Mr. F. J.
Sprague as a witness in the case of the Electric Railway Company of
the United States vs. The Jamaica & Brooklyn Road Company, defended by
us, to show by him that the invention of Field did not improve the
art of electric railways. Mr.. Sprague is well equipped to explain
the progress of ’the art since 1880, also to show the difficulties which
had to be overcome and how little these difficulties .were met by Field.
Mr. Sprague is connected with a corporation known as Sprague, Duncan &
Hutchinson, Limited, and all arrangements have to be made through that
concern. His retainer in this case is $250. besides $100. a day for
time.
SDESTIONj Do you approve of our retaining Mr. Sprague m
this case?
RETAINING MR. SPRAGUE AND MR. QUIMBY IN THE ADAMS 00-.. STITT
In the patent suit at St. Louis on the Adams Railway patent, defended
by us, we found it necessary to retain Mr . . F . J. Sprague m order to
establish early dates of invention, and to retain Mr. Quimby as a
mechanical expert. Mr. S. asked $850. retainer and a per diem of
$100. Mr. Q’s. retainer was $350., with a per diem of $5u, for work
here, and $75. a day when away. Mr. Betts and .1 agreed that we needed
both of these .experts, and as the plaintiff .was pressing us sharply,
we .were obliged to act promptly.
QUESTION; .Is my action in retaining Mr. Sprague and Mr.
Quimby approved?
PROPOSED SUIT vs. THOMSON-HOUSTQN CO, ON HOLZER M,AT REiflr.
JLATENT. On Dec. 15, 1891, you authorized me to sue the Yonkers
Thomson-Houston Co. for infringing this patent. Thereafter, Mr. Pish,
counsel of the T. H. Co., wrote me stating that his client would at
once stop using this patent, but would use a device which m his opin¬
ion evaded our patent. This device is not yet perfected, and mean¬
time, Mr. Fish writes, his client has stopped infringing. But the
fact is that his client did infringe for a time,- and we have full
proof.
QUESTION; Shall I go on .with the suit authorized last Decem¬
ber, or suspend further action now that the T. H. Co. has stopped
infringing?
•vT
.XIV.
CARBON TREATMENT CASE AGAINST US. This case .was argued the
second week in. December, before Judge Acheson. I reported m detail
at your last meeting. The Judge has not yet filed his decision, .whit
surprises us as he is usually prompt.
JUL
OUR ACCOUNTING IN THE FILAMENT SUIT. Since your last meeting
continued progress has been made m this accounting. The enormous
amount of detailed information which .we have insisted that the defend¬
ant should give, has nearly all been given, covering the business of
defendant for the past ten years. This proceeding will necessarily
be long.
XVI.
PROGRESS .IN SUIT OP ADAMS CO. vs. LINDELL 00. We are now
taking the testimony here for the defense. Mr. Betts? firm is in
charge for us. The Adams Co. is represented here by Judge Young and
Mr. Fowler, of the St. Louis Bar, assisted by the Inventor, Mr. Adams.
We have introduced into the case the original electric engine built
and run by Mr. Edison at Menlo Park in ItsaO, which shows the use at
that early date of substantially the same device that Mr. Adams claims
to have invented three years later. Fortunately this old locomotive
has been preserved at Menlo Park,, though in a dilapidated condition.
The aid which we get from our good fortune m finding this locomotive
still m existence, shows the need of steps being at once taken to
collect and preserve the old machines and apparatus still lying loose
at the old Laboratory at Menlo. Mr. Insull has given instructions
for this to be done. We shall finish taking testimony here probably
next week.
■XVII.
MR. HAMMER'S SERVICES. On March 3rd, 1891, you authorized me
to secure the services of. Edwin W. Hammer for one year, to assist Mr.
Jenks, at a salary of $1,500, with an option for a second year at
$1,800, Mr. H. has turned out to be an unusually valuable man, and
we ought to keep him for another year.
QUESTION: Shall Mr. Hammer be employed for another year at
$1,800?
PATENT OFFICE INTERFERENCE OP Z1PERN0WSKI vs. EDTSON. This
interference covers the putting of a particular kind of Convertor m
Multiple Arc, being subsidiary to Mr. Edisonls recent broad point on
xhat subject. The Board of Examiners decided against Edison, but the
Commissioner of Patents has reversed the decision. Mr. Edison how¬
ever, has yet to explain his delay in applying for a patent. The
Commissioner awarded priority of invention to him, but was in doubt
whether he ought to have a patent in view of his delay in applying
for it. On the argument before the Commissioner we were represented
by Mr. Seely aided by Mr. Wise.
,XI.X.
ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT BY US OF ANOTHER RAILROAD PflWNT The
Union Switch and Signal Company, of SwissdalB, Pa., claiming to own
United States Letters Patent of Gassett & Fisher, No. 227,102, May 4th,
1880, for improvements m connectors for electric track circuits is
sending circulars to electric railway companies al] over the country,
demanding a royalty of $50. per mile. The patent consists simply of
a way for connecting the ends of two adjoining rails by means of a
wire secured by being soldered to a spike driven into the flange of
each rail near its end, thus electrically connecting one ,ail to the
c tlier .
in the Ca
George H. Chrysty, the Pittsburgh lawyer who opposed i
■bon Treatment C,
i the £
- M . .tcorney for the Swissdale Company.
Our Mr. Vansize is now studying the matter in order thai
whether we infringe, and if so, whether .we have £
t we may decide
i good defense.
.QUESTION: If need be, shall I retain counsel to aid in defend-
ing these suits?
J2L
INTERFERENCE ON CUT-OUT PATENT DECIDED I N QUR An oU
application of Mr. E. H. Johnson for a patent on Cut-Outs for .’Incandes¬
cent Lamps, has long been in interference with an application of Lemp
* Wlghtman’ the Thomson.Houston Company. The invention covers the
use .of a material normally an insulator,, but .which by heat is reduced
to a metallic or conducting state. The case turned upon the .question
of diligence. The Examiner of .Interferences held that Lemp & Wightman
had not been diligent, and decided in favor of Johnson. This decision
was reversed by the Board of Exammers-in-Chief. The Commissioner has
in turn reversed the Board of Examiners-m-Chief, and has awarded prior¬
ity to Mr. Johnson, thus giving the patent to the Edison Company.
■XXI ■
SUPERVISION OF APPLICATIONS FOR PATENTS . it is probable that
if competent experts were to carefully look into all of our pending
applications for patents, it would be found that some are not worth
the money they are costing. Would it not be well, therefore, to ap¬
point a Special Committee on Patent Applications and Inventions, con¬
sisting of some of the engineers and experts now in the employ of the
Edison Companies, to form m conjunction with myself a body to investi¬
gate and take final action on these matters? That Committee might
also consider and take final action on the patents and inventions which
the Company is continually importuned to buy. At present I pass on
those matters myself, .with such aid as is accessible, but in most cases
a Committee made up from our engineers and experts could dispose of
them perhaps more intelligently.
QUESTION: Do you favor the appointment of such a Committee
and what steps shall be taken? /w<' *
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iJl cf*H- tUyiO^O ^ W"'- t
. V . J J , /> ResPectfully submitted.
If* / ir ^ JtT ^ s . B . EATON,
7 •
General Counsel.
New York City,
March 1st, 1892.
DYER & SEELY.
T. A. Edison Esq,
Dear sir, -
Your application 750 describes and claims
the process of forming cylindrical phonogram blanks of wax con¬
sisting in molding the wax upon a core and removing the core before
the wax cools, whereby cracking of the blank is avoided; also the
same process followed by cutting the wax upon its internal and ex¬
ternal surfaces to make it true, substantially as set forth. The
application has stood finally rejected for nearly two years and it
is necessary either to appeal or to allow the application to become
abandoned. Which action shall we take?
The patents and publications relied on by the Examiner do
not fully and clearly show the invention k The three United States
patents all show collapsible or contractable cores used in casting
pipes etc. It does not appear that the patentees had the idea of
withdrawing the core before the casting was cool for the sake of
preventing injury to the casting.
The Examiner also cited a publication (Cook's Gunnery, page
182} which describes the casting of guns. The core is made by
winding a rope around a suitable body and covering the rope with a
molding composition. When the molten metal is poured into the
mold around the core, the rope wrapped on the core becomes wholly
•or partially consumed and therefore leaves the solid core detached
from the composition surrounding it and which adheres to the gun.
The core barrel is withdrawn about eighteen hours after the casting
as soon as the metal becomes sufficiently cool to permit its removal,
Those references, as above indicated, are somewhat remote.
Still we do not feel sure that we could obtain the claims on appeal
even if you consider it worth while to try, for, while the process
seems to be specifically new, it does not appear to be such as to
involve a great deal of invention.
Your application 805 claims an envelope for mailing phono¬
grams, having in combination a pocket for receiving the phonogram,
an extension for stamping, and a flap embracing the whole length of
the envelope. This application has stood finally rejected since
April 30tli 1890 and must be acted upon before April 30th next by
appeal if it is desired to prosecute it further. There seems to
us to be very little of value in it in view of the patent to Hayes
which wo send herewith.
- n'\ ('v' Yours truly.
[ENCLOSURE]
L. P. HAYS.
ENVELOPE.
No. 177,714. Patented Hay 23, 1876.
United States Patent Office.
LEWIS P. HAYS, OF DONEGAL, PENNSYLVANIA.
IMPROVEMENT IN ENVELOPES.
Si.tc.lio„t.on forming pint of Lottora Patent No. 117,7 li, ilntoil May 21!, 1870 ; application fllcil
April 4, 1870.
Be il
Do
Westmorcl
mu, nave invented n
ter-EnvcIope,of whiel
consists of n
md county, Pennsylvu
now and Improved Lot
i the following is a sped
right hand of tlio envelope, L u,
stamp and enable it to bo canceled by punch
ing without injury to the letter, the .
pasted together, so
of tho envelope IV
The extended in
margin beii
■ «• iu piuvont tho contcn
rom entering tho imugi
{in is also designed to faei
— - -i~ . . of the letter by tearing o
tho end, for which it atTords facilities not po
sessed by tile ordinary envelope. Anotlic
object is to indicate to persons not fuinilh
with the rule of the Post-Ollieo Dcpartmci
respecting the location of tlio stamp, tho plan
to constructed according », my mvonuoi
id Fig. 3 is a diagram of tho form of papi
stable for folding up into an envelope of m
Similar letters of roferenco indicate corre¬
sponding parts.
A is tho cnvolopo propor, and Bis tho mar¬
gin of tho right-hand end, which I propose to
provide for receiving tlio stamp. This mar¬
gin will form an exterior extension of the en¬
velope, and may bo creased, folded, or punc¬
tured at tho connecting-lino with tlio onvolopo
proper, to facilitate tearing it oil' to open tho
letter. It may have tho word “Stnmp”printed
oil d ^to indicate where the stamp is to bo
Tlio envelope is formed of tho blank cut ns
represented in Fig. 3— that is, tlio blank is
provided with tho portion B, forming the mar¬
gin for tlio stamp, which portion B has end
tongues or extensions a, that are turned down
upon the side flap of the envelope outside of
tho closing llap, as is shown in Fig. 2.
Waving thus described my invention, I claim
as new and desire to secure by Letters Pat-
Tile envelope herein described, formed of a
blank having tho portion B, with extensions
or tongues a, ns and for tho purposo set forth.
LEWIS P. HAYS.
Witnesses;
Wji. P. Munter,
W. X. Hunter.
. oi$ank csfyitifclinj,
34 & 36 WALL STREET,
l Q%to tyoik (pity, - MaE.ch....3.,_. .1.892... .
A. 0. Sate Esq. ^ ? receive
FiAt: MAR 4 - 1892
Dear sir,-
V/e send you herewith three assignments, one
covering an application of John P. Ott, 1372, on Coin Controlled
Devices for Phonograph Apparatus. This application stands al¬
lowed and we have assumed that it should be assigned to .
Mr. Edison. If this is corrent, kindly have Mr. Ott sign the
same, having his signature attested by one witness, and return the
same to us for record.
We also enclose an assignment of application 1452 of A. E.
/ Kennelly; also an assignment covering five applications of Ott and
Kennolly as joint inventors, viz., cases 1374 - 1434 - 1454 -
1455 and 1475. These cases, that is, Kennelly's application and
Ott & Kennelly's applications, we have already been instructed to
assign by Mr. Edison. Kindly have those assignments also signed
as above indicated, and return them to us for record.
Yours truly,
1 c- C-C -vi ^ s'~‘ L ■«- CP *0 . .
(Enclosures)
* ‘',.V'-4r i Ct.'v L
DYER & SEELY.
• A'. Edison, Esq-,
Dear Sir!-
ew York Maroh 21, 1892-
SECElv^
%4R ? “ “B ,W3l
In your application 902 is described a mag¬
netic clutch, constructed as shown in the enclosed tracing. The
main point of the invention consists in forming the clutch members
so that when they are drawn together, their faces will cane in di¬
rect magnetic contact, thereby making a magnetic circuit of very
low resistance and producing strong magnetic poles. Your claims
are as follows 2-
1. A magnetic clutch, consisting of members adapted to
fit face to face in a direct metallic contact, a groove in
one or both of said members and a magnetizing coil in the
groove.
2. A magnetic clutch, consisting of two iron members
having smooth flat surfaces facing each other and in direct
contact, whereby a magnetic circuit of low resistance is formed
one member being fast on the shaft, a groove or grooves in
the face of one member and a magnetizing coil therein.
3. A magnetic clutch, consisting of two iron members
having smoo di flat surfaces facing each other and in contact,
one member being fast on a shaft , two concentric grooves in
the face of one member and magnetizing coils therein.
4. A magnetic clutch, consisting of two iron members
having smooth flat surfaces facing each other and in contact,
one member being fast on a shaft, two concentric grooves in
the face of one member, magnetizing coils therein, the two
coils being wound or connected to produce the same. .polarity
in the annular mass between them.
(T. A. E., 2)
5. The combination with a shaft, of a clutch mentoer
rigidly mounted there cm, a groove in the face of said member,
a magietizing coil in the groove, a second mentoer loose on
the same 3haft, its face being in direct contact with the
first mentoer.
6. The canbination with a shaft, of a clutch mentoer
rigidly mounted thereon, a groove in the face of said mentoer,
a magnetizing coil in the groove, a second mentoer loose on
the shaft, facing the first mentoer and constituting a part of
a pulley'.
7. The canbination with a shaft, of a clutch mentoer
rigidly mounted thereon, a groove in the face of said merrber,
a magnetizing coil in the groove, a second member loose on the
shaft, facing the first mentoer and constituting a part of a
magnetic pulley.
The main patents cited by the Examiner are sent herewith
for your examination.
Claims 1, 2, 5 and 6 seem to be anticipated, especi ally,
Figure 1, ; - ‘.f
by the patents to Veeder.dnd Kells, Figures*^ and 3. In Figure
3, especially, “it is" clear that the pulley H would^ rest directly
against both poles of the magnet E, in the same manner that the
disk 10 would in your construction. If you can prove invention
prior to March 31, 1890, (the earliest date of filing of these two
patents), we might be able to get these claims by putting in suit¬
able affidavits and evidence of invention. We made sane inquiries
at the laboratory some time since, in regard to this matter, and
learned that the first model was made by Fred Ott, but we could not
find at just what date this was done, nor did we find when you first
described the idea to him or to any one else at the laboratory.
(T. A. E., 3)
We suggest that you have this matter investigated and let vis know
tlie result.
The Currier patent is earlier than the two patents men¬
tioned, but this does not show the central pole of the magnet in
direct metallic contact with the armature. The Foote patent is
also earlier, and shows the two members of the clutch in direct
metallic contact, but this patent does not show one clutch member
having a Groove and magnetizing coil, or magnetizing coils, in
the contact face of said member.
Kindly return the papers sent herewith.
Yours very truly.
(Enclosures )'.
structod us under date of Marcft 5th to take an appeal ±rcthi-s~case,
MAR » » 1892 >
f EDISON BUILDING)
Tvw' . March 26,1892
d«sV_
Thomas A. Edison, Esq,,
Dear Sir: C' ^ ^ \ ^
Re Adams Case.- We are reluctantly obliged to ask
you to testify, although we know it will involve your going to
Menlo Park, in order to see whether the motor there is' the same now
as it was when constructed, and whether the spring mounting of
the motor frame on the rubber springs, as it now exists, was the
same as in 1880. You will also be asked to explain why the rubber
springs were used,-
We have done our best to avoid troubling you, and
brought Mr. Hornig on from St. Louis hoping that we «i>uld make out
a clear case without you and that the plaintiffs Counsel would then
stipulate all that we are trying to prove. But they are obstinate
and propose to make a strong point of the fact that we do not put
you on the witness stand although you are within reach. That taot
might seriously hurt us in Court.
Between now and April 1st, will you please inspect
the motor at Menlo Park. You have a key to the little house where
it is stored. Mr. vansize would be the best man to accompany
you, if you need anybody to explain matters. He can be reached by
telephone through me.
Of course we shall expect to pay you your per diem
rate for the time you give in this matter, and hope, you will hot
disappoint us.
Hoping to receive an early and favorable reply, I
remain.
Very truly yours.
LAW OFFICES,
DYER & SEELY.
Thomas A. Edison Esq.
■q£,CEIV££)
k , MAR ^ 9 1392 ^gg
new York _ March ga, XS3Z.
Dear sir, -
You told us verbally this morning that
you do not wish to take any further steps in the interference Har¬
rington vs. Edison but want us to lot the matter drop and permit
Harrington to obtain a patent on the magnetic belt. If this is
v/hat you desire, will you kindly confirm these verbal instructions
in vrriting?
c A f
DYER & SEELY.
T. A. Edison Esq.
-RECEIVE
MAR 2 9 1892 *;;!
In regard to your Method of Lumping Pine Ores
which consists in mixing with the ore a resinate, such as resinate
of soda, about which you spoke to Mr. Seely this morning, we may
say that the application embracing this invention was allowed, and
the patent was issued on December 15th 1891. A copy of the patent,
No, 465,251, is sent you herewith.
J.t is now too late to amend this case, so that
the only thing to do is to file a new application, provided the
additional information which you have obtained constitutes a
patentable improvement on the method described in the patent. Of
course if the only difference is in the proportions of the materials
employed, it would probably not be patentable, and the claims of
the patent are broad enough to cover different proportions from
those actually named in the specification.
Yours truly, •
^ A
(Enclosure)
[ENCLOSURE]
United States Patent Office.
THOMAS A. EDISON, OF LLEWELLYN PARK, NEW JERSEY.
METHOD OF BRICKING FINE ORES.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Lottors Patont No. 405, 281, <1j
Application SledAogoit 24, 1801. Serial No. 403.033. (No op
d Dacombor 15, 1801.
citizen of tho United States, residing nt Llo'w-
ollyn Park, in tlio county of Essex and Stato
5 of Now Jersey, liavo invented a certain now
and useful Improvement in tho Method of
Bricking Fine Ores, (Case No. !12o,) of which
the following is a specification.
Tho object of tho present invention is
io put finely-divided iron-ore, which lias been
concentrated by suitable means, into lump
form in a practicable manner.
Tho invention consists in tho uso (alono or
with clay) of a soltiblo resin ale, such ns rosin-
1 5 ato of soda, with tho fino ore to bind tho pnr-
t ieios together. Ono partof soda is combined
with about fiftcon parts of common rosin.
The rcsiiiatc, which has tho consistency of
molasses, is worked in a pug-mill with tho
io ore so as to bo thoroughly mixed therewith.
I ho wliolo mass is then dried in an ovon a1
250° or thereabout, this tempornturo being
insufficient to produce combustion of tiio
resinnte. Tho mass is then broken up into
15 lumps of proper size and is then- rendy for
shipment. Tho oro is previously to hoing
mixed with tho rcsinnto washed to climinato
any phosphate of calcium dust which may bo
in tho ore. About twenty pounds of common
10 brick-clay may bo mixed with tho oro nt tho
same time with tho rcsinnto. Tho object of
tho clay is to prevent tlio lumps from falling
to pieces in tlio blnst-furnnco in' which tho
oro is to bo reduced in' an ordinary manner,
5 which they will do without tlio clay', owing to
tho combustion of tho resinnte; but since the
clay hardens undor tho effect of heat (while
tho rcsinnto softens) tho tenacity of tho block
is not destroyed until tho tcinporatnro is suffi-
o ciont to molt tho clny. Tho amount of resin-
c a rcsiiiatc,
0 ft solublo 55
ato of soda, with tlio proportions of soda and
rosin given, which is required por ton of oro
whoso particles pass through a fifty -mosh
screen, is about fifty pounds. Tlio lumps,
formed ns above described, aro shipped in 45
closed cars, as it is necessary to keep them
dry. Tlio lumps will not, however, bo hygro¬
scopic, so that they will not absorb moisturo
from tlio air.
What I claim is — 50
1. Tlio mothod of lumping finn wl.1,.1,
consists in mixing with tlio 0
substantially ns described.
2. Tho mothod of lumping fino
consists ill mixing with tho 01c ..
resinnte (such as rcsinnto of soda) ai .
oiling the brick or lump, substantially ns de¬
scribed.
3. Tho method of lumping lino ores which
consists in mixing with the oro clay anil a 6.
rcsinnto and subsequently hardening tlio
brick or lump by heat, substantially ns de¬
scribed.
4. Tlio method of lumping fine ores which
consists in washing tho oro to climinato plios- 6;
ihato of calcium, mixing clny mid a rcsinnto
vitli tho oro, and then hardening tho brick,
substantially ns described.
5. The method of lumping fino ores which
consists in mixing with a mass of fino oro 71
clny and a resinato, drying tho same, and
breaking up tho mass into lumps of desired
size, substantially as described.
This specification signed and witnessed
Ills 31st day of July, lS'Jl.
TIIOS. A. EDISON.
Witnesses:
John F. Randolph,
Frederick Ott.
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DYER & SEELY.
LAW OFFICES, „,T.„r
36 WALL STREET,
TNrEXLVORK - March.... 29.,., 18,92.. _
T. A, Edison Esq. ^
( ';:v MAR 3 0 1092
Dear Z _
Ift y°ur application 929 on Apparatus for Tak¬
ing Pictures for Kinetoscopes, the Examiner has required division '
between the claims to the photograph apparatus and the claims to
the detent or stop device for controlling the movement of the
sensitive film on which the pictures are taken. We have therefore
cancelled the following claims from this application:
A detent or stop device consisting of a continuously
rotating wheel or disk provided with notches in its peri-
j ’ and a whoel tending to turn in a plane at an angle
with the first mentioned wheel, and provided with teeth
wheel9d t0 PaSS thr°"eh the notches in the first mentioned
A detent or stop device consisting of a continuously
rotating wheel or disk provided with notches in its peri¬
phery and extending lips adjacent to the notches, and a •
wheel tending to turn in a plane at an angle with the first
mentioned wheel, and provided with teeth adapted to pass
through the notches in the first mentioned wheel.
A detent or stop device consisting of a wheel con¬
tinuously rotated and provided with six notches in its .
periphery and arranged at regular intervals, a second wheel
tending to rotate in a plane at right-angles to the first
mentioned wheel and provided with six -teeth adapted to pass
through the notches in the first mentioned wheel.
Our recollection is that you considered this one of the
novel ^ parts of your machine. Do you consider it of sufficient
importance to warrant the filing of a divisional applicatlfo
it? The detent device is shown in Tig. 3 on the enclosed}
lithograph . Yours truly. '
'ywnfii $
NEW YORK - ApriJ .4, 1!
keceiv^
T. A. Edison, Esq., ADD ~
Bear SirJ-
As ins t me ted in your letter of March 30th7'we
hare prepared a divisional application on the step device shovm
in your hinetscope application, and enclose the specification for
signature. We enclose also a bill for our charge for the case and
the first government foe.
A.
(2 enclosures).
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EATON & LEW
RE C£rt
' ^/'mr/. ///rr/ (Edjson builbine)
■ / WS/rs/- April 5, 1892
Thomas A. Edifeon, Esq., " ~"~'-
Dea? Sir:
Be Interference bet»een Edlaon, Chinnock ana .heeler
fer inserting m toper. Meter en the leed .here Oynaao. are «.,a in
Multiple Arc «
Be have bought off Chinnock for $700, ehich i, lose
costly then litigation. alr.aa, o.n .heeler. .. wmt
*° “* * ln TO"f — • «“> mu give n. half an hour at
•ny Place, day ana hoar, neat .eat, yon „ay ntoe, to he examined a.
a rttn.se for the purpose of identifying note-book to.
coll haB the note-book. Th»»>» .m ^
xnere win be no attorney present except
Driscoll.
What day and hour next week will siiit yoii?
* ^CEIV£^ York- . April 8, . 1892.
T. A. Edison. APR® ^
Ans’d /%p»k,::;jL]8 '? “2 — — • —
Doar sir,- *'
We send you herewith for execution an oath ac¬
knowledging foreign patents on the subject-matter of your applica¬
tion 305. The filing of this affidavit is the only action re¬
quired by the Examiner to place the application in condition for
allowance.
The application involves the idea of throwing- a new incan¬
descent electric lamp automatically into circuit, when an old lamp
burns out, by means of an electro-magnetic switch.
You will observe that the American patent when obtained
will have only a short time to run on account of the early date of
the foreign patents.
(Enclosure)
DYER & SEELY.
APff g '^paffafin cO&ank QS^uifclinj,
SSrty ■ sy s , '2<JQ2 ^ ... .. ...... „ _
~S#f3/feat (Biiij,, — April...8, 1892.
A. 0. Tate Esq.
Dear sir, -
Your letter to Major Eaton of the 6th inst. in
relation to the Edison-Chinnock -Wheeler interference has been for¬
warded to us. We beg to state that ire will communicate with
Mr. Edison daily in the hope of making an appointment with him for
his examination. Our time expires in this case on the 25th inst.
and if we expect to get a patent for Mr. Edison we should examine
Yours truly,
him before that time.
_ _ _
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ip&CEIVEs
Thomas A. Edison, Esq., APR 1 5 1632
Alis’d— — _1 - —J8
Dear Sir:-
In reply to your letter of the ISth inst., we
would say that an electric conductor was patented to you on March
15, 1892, by patent No. 470,924. We are unable to send you a
copy of the patent, because the Patent Office, on account of having
no room in which to store and arrange copies, is unable at present
to furnish copies of patents recently issued. The following claim
of the patent will, however, show you what it is.
1. The , combination of a wire, a fabric
and an outer/ covering of a mixture of rubber
material, substantially as set forth.
covering thereon,
and infusible
2. /A conducting-wire having an insulating- coating con¬
sisting pf a quantity of rubber mixed with approximately twice
as large a quantity of an infusible powder, whereby the coat¬
ing is Rendered practically non-combustible, substantially as
described.
,/S. The conducting -wire having an insulating-coating
consisting of a quantity of rubber mixed with a larger quantity
of an infusible powder, whereby the coating is rendered prao-
ible » substantially as described.
DYER & SEELY.
. April. 19, . 180a...
-oECEir^n-
T. A. Edison Esq. , /jJf, , , Q . ^
Dear sir, d-ty^'V1, ^L—JLL' — dff/J <
Your application 756 describes and claims a
method of making phonogram blanks consisting in molding a . di¬
vided cylinder of wax-like material in a mold, and after contrac¬
tion of the material, which results in the spreading of the break
or opening, closing such break by waxlike material to complete the
cylinder, this method being designed to prevent cracking by reason
of the great shrinkage in the cooling.
The application is rejected on several patents, none of
which relate to the manufacture of phonogram blanks. The nearest
reference is Butler, 143,326. This describes the manufacture Of a
cast water trap of Z shape, the object being to allow ready removal
of a sectional core; the Z pipe is oast with a slit along one
side, and after the core is removed the slot is closed by soldering,
burning or otherwise; the slot is formed by a projecting rib on
the sectional core in the same manner as it is formed by you in
making the blanks. This is the nearest reference, and, you will
see, approaches quite nearly to your method, although of course the
object aimed at was entirely different. The patentee was not at¬
tempting to overcome the effect of contraction or to avoid breaking
of the material molded,
There is, therefore, some chanoe, al-
though not by any means a safe one, of obtaining the claims on ap
peal. Do you consider it worth while to make the attempt?
Any action taken should be prior to June 10th, as the two
years since the final rejection expires on that date.
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DYER & SEELY.
new York . . April... 22, 1892.,..
Thomas A. Edison Esq.
Dear sir, ?
We send you herewith affidavit which
we have prepared in the Chinnock interference to be used in place
of a regular deposition. The facts stated in the affidavit we
have carefully arrived at after considerable investigation, and
we believe you will readily recall them, especially after a con¬
sideration of the note-books and sketches referred to. These
note-books are in the possession of Mr. Dickson at the Laboratory.
Please execute the affidavit if satisfactory to you, and
return it to us as soon as convenient.
Your 8 truly,
APR 3 3 1692
(Enclosure)
$Sato _
t^faitaim cifycmk &$uifdiny,
1,'iAY 8 1092 34 * 36 WALL STREET,
Ans’d-ffi/fry V (Biiy, - ApE.iL.3G-, . .189.2-.-
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Dear Sir:-
We enclose herewith the definite patent Grant¬
ed in Switzerland upon your Improvement in Toy Phonographs, Set
No. 92, patent No. 2,000, da£ed March 11, 1890. Kindly acknowledgj
receipt. X
\) Yours truly,
(Enclosure).
?£- *t6.**t. jLri. XZTtrdi
fiaEMUEb W. SERREIila, •
solicitor or . /:,■
American & Forei gn; fAT;ENjrs^s. <5
MORSE BUILDING, N. 'V^
140 NASSAU STREET.
MEW Y©1&,.._ _ May_ .4, _ 339 2^
Thos. A. Edison, Esq.,
Your memorandum in relation to the exhibit of the
telephone models at the World's Pair came to hand this morning,
and I will communicate with the Bell Telephone Co. in relation’to
the matter. I enclose copies of the three patents issued this
week on the telephone patents, and it is a source of pleasure to
be able to know that/these cases have been kept in such a manner
that they have not become forfeited and they will demonstrate to
the public that you are really the party to whom the world is in¬
debted for the speaking telephone of to-day.
It would of course have been much better had these patents been
granted severay years ago, as they would have been more appreciated
by the public, but over that proceeding I of course had no control,
They will no doubt produce considerable excitement in electric
The case Ho. 144 I believe is now the only one that is not de¬
finitely settled that appears to be of any importance, and we have
up to next September for proceedings upon this, and I will see
that the time does not elapse in which to prosecute the matter.
A r£a
DYER 4. SEELY.
Of
LAW OFFICES, ,
NEW YORK. _ May-6, . 1892.,..
A. 0. Tate Esq., VJ
44 Broad St.,
New York,
i rvs .
Dear sir,- '
Referring to the applications and patents on Coin-
Controlled Phonographs, you instructed us to prepare an assignment
of all these matters to the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company,
which should convey to that company the title to these patents and
publications, but should reserve to Mr. Edison the right to make
and use the inventions for all other purposes than phonographs,
We think the best way to accomplish this is for Mr. Edison to make
an absolute assignment to the Company, and for the Company to give
him an exclusive license for everything except phonographs .
There is one patent already issued and three pending appli¬
cations. The enclosed paper marked A is an assignment from Mr. Edi¬
son to the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company of the entire
right, title and interest in all these patents and applications.
It should be signed by Mr. Edison in the presence of a witness and
delivered to the assignee, so that it can be recorded in the Patent
Office. The paper marked B is a license from the Automatic Phono¬
graph Exhibition Company to Mr. Edison to make, use and sell the
inventions covered by all the patents and applications for all pur-
posee and in connection with all Jcinda of apparatus other than
phonographs. You should have the Company sign this by its presi¬
dent and secretary and affix its seal at the same time you deliver
the assignment fron Mr. Edison to them. The paper marked C ought
to be signed at once by Mr. Ott; it assigns his interest in a
joint application made by himself and Mr. Edison- to the latter.
All the other Ott applications have already been assigned to
Mr. Edison, and this one completes his ownership of all the pat¬
ents and applications on this subject. As soon as Mr. Ott signs
this,- which should be before the assignment from Mr. Edison to the
Exhibition Pqrapafly is oxoputed, - you tad better return it to us and
we will have it recorded in the Patent Office.
We send you also an additional copy of each of these papers.
We think you should proceed in this matter as speedily as possible
so as to get it settled before a decision is made against Mr. Edi¬
son in the interference now pending between him and Gilliland and
Toppan.
Yours truly.
(Enclosures )
DYER 4 SEELY.
T. A. Edison, Esq.,
Dear Sir:-
3 rJe'w York.—.. . May..
A1' '
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Allow us to call your attention ■
plication of yours which we have partly prepared, the subject mat¬
ter of which is Composition Bricks formed of a fine or powdered
Material united by Saccharate of Lime. We are holding this, since
you gave Mr. Dyer to understand that you desired to make experiment
with saccharate of soda, in order to include that if you found it
successful. When this information is received by us, we will com¬
plete the application.
We would also call your attention to another application
which has been sent to you, relating to the use of sulphuric acid
to take phosphorous out of ore, concerning whi ch you were to give
us additional information.
Yours truly,
f
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PYER & SEELY.
36 WALL STREET,
T. A'. Edison, Esq., "
Dear Sir!- r /)•?-/
According to your instructions in letter *i£~'
dated March 1st, we appealed your application 941, which claims
the use of a card wi re brush for cleaning ore screens. The Board
of Examiners-in-Chief lias overruled the Examiner, and the applica¬
tion now stands allowed. The final government fee can be paid
anV time within six months from May 7th. Kindly inform ua
^/when you desire to have it paid.
In accordance with your instructions in letter dated
March 5th, we appealed your case 750, in which is claimed the method
of making phonogram blanks consisting in molding the waxlike ma¬
terial on a core and removing the core before tile wax cools to
avoid cracking of the blank. The Board of Examiners -in-Ohief in
this case sustained the Examiner. They thought that the refer¬
ences cited were not as good as they might have been, but held that
the removal of the core to avoid cracking of the phonogram blanks
was entirely analogous to the removal of cores in casting ordinary
pipes, axle* skeins &c. They said! _
"This is a part of the knowledge of the craft and to in-
troduce it into a specific branch of the art
tiding it is but a double use of the expediai
novel and patentable invention."
All the claims in this application stand
no t before prac-
t and not a truly
. rejected.
Dictated.
May 13th. 1892.
My dear Sir:
Replying to your favor of May 10th. on the subject of
Assignments that had been prepared for delivery to the Automatic
Phonograph Exhibition Company, would say that, as I understand the
interests and desires of Mr. Edison, it would not be prudent to
deliver these papers for a few days at least. I shall confer with
Major Eaton on the subject during the coming week and will then
notify you further.
Yours very^truly.
, 0. Tate, Esq. ,
Edison Laboratory,
DYER & SEELY.
T, A. Edison Esq.,
■RECEJ
J~ja
Dear sir,-"10 O' Q
We enclose herewith a copy of the claims
in your application 774. Claims 1 and 2 stand finally rejected,
and olaims 3 and 4 stand allowed. We think that claims 1 and 2
are not properly anticipated by the Patents referred to by the
Examiner, which show merely diaphragms for mechanical telephones,
which diaphragms resemble more or less nearly the diaphragm speci¬
fied in your claims. The patents do not, however, show the com¬
bination with such diaphragms of recording points. Do you con¬
sider these claims of sufficient importance to warrant appealing
them to the Board of Examiners in Chief? Any action taken must be
taken before June 9th.
Yours truly.
1 y---.
(Enclosure)
[ENCLOSURE]
(Edison Case 774)
1* A phonograph reproducer having in combination with’ a
reproducing point, a diaphragm composed of a fabric filled with a
hardening material, substantially as set forth.
2. A phonograph reproducer having in combination with a
reproducing point, a diaphragm composed of a stretched fabric such
as bolting-cloth filled with shellac or varnish, substantially as
set forth.
3. In a phonograph reproducer, the combination with the
diaphragm and reproducing point, of a solid block of gum rubber
connecting such diaphragm and point, substantially as set forth.
4. In a phonograph reproducer, the combination with the
diaphragm and reproducing point having a spring tension away from
such diaphragm, of a solid block of gum '.libber connecting such
diaphragm and point, substantially as set forth.
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D^ER & SEELY.
\ - s V-
T. A. Edison, Esq.,
Dear Sir!-
REIVED
i[ns'<i~*~ . '/
In your application 795, all of the claims
are rejected on the ground that there is no invention in making a
phonogram blank of a particular material, such as mixture of wax
and gum dammar, or a similar resin, as claimed in this application.
A copy of the claims is enclosed. In cases somewhat analogous
to this, for example, the case in whi ch you claimed a phonogram
blank of metallic soap, the Board of Examiners-in.-Chief has overruled
tlio Examiner, and we see no reason why they would not do it in the
present case, if you consider it worth while to appeal.
In your application 812, (a copy of the claims of whi ch
is enclosed), all the claims except 5 and 8 are finally rejected.
The references relied on by the Examiner are the ordinary Taintor
graphophone cylinder and Taintor1 s tablet consisting of a metal
plate with a thin layer of wax on one face of it. He also cites
one of your patents, which shows a thick wax cylinder, and a pub¬
lication describing wax f lo>Ters made of flexible wax sheets.
In connection with claims 6 and 7, the Examiner cites a patent of
Herrington, 399,264, which shows a process of duplicating phono¬
graphs and is entirely distinct from your invention. V le think
the chances of getting these claims are good. Do you consider it
(T. A. E. , 2)
worth while to appeal this application?
The cost in each case, including expenses to Washington,
appeal fee and services, will be about §60, If both cases were
appealed, the expense for each one 'would be considerably less.
Imnediate action is necessary, since the two years expire the first
of July in one case, 812, and any action thereon should leave our
office as early as Saturday of next week.
Yours truly,
(Enclosures ) •
[ENCLOSURE]
(Edison's Case 705)
1. Phonogram blanks made of a mixture of a wax and
gum dammar or a similar resin, substantially as set forth.
2. Phonogram blanks made of a mixture of cerosin and
gum dammar or a similar rosin, substantially as set fortn.
3. Phonogram blanks made of a mixture of cerosin and
gum dammar in about the proportion, by weight, of 100 parts oi
gum dammar to 05 parts of cerosin, substantially as set forth.
[ENCLOSURE]
j| (Edison Caso 812)
I
1. A phono cram blank or recording medium consisting
of a flexible sheet of wax or vmxlike material, substantially
as set forth.
2. A phonogram blank or recording medium consisting
of a flexible sheet of wax or waxlike material, in combination
with a flexible backing, substantially as set forth.
3. A phonogram blank or recording medium consisting
of a flexible sheet of wax or waxlike material formed into a
cylinder, substantially as set forth.
4. A phonogram blank or recording medium consisting
of a sheet of wax or waxlike material, in combination with a
backing of flexible material and formed' into a cylinder, sub¬
stantially as set forth.
5. A collapsible phonogram blank consisting of a
cylinder of flexible material with separable sheets of flexi¬
ble wax or waxlike material placod thereon, substantially as
set forth.
6. A composite phonogram blank, consisting of two or
more separately removable layers of recording material, each
layer being of such thickness that a record impressed on one
layer will not be transmitted to a succeeding layer, substan¬
tially as set forth.
7. A composite phonogram blank, consisting of a
cylinder of two or more separately removable layers of re¬
cording material, each layer being of such thickness that a
record impressed on one layer will not be transmitted to a
succeeding layer, substantially as set forth.
[ENCLOSURE]
S. A phonogram blank having in combination super¬
imposed separable layers of flexible wax or v/axlike material,
substantially as set forth.
LAW OFFICES,
DYER 4 SEELY.
T. A. Edison Esq,
RECE
new York - May.21, _ 1.R9P. T
Dear sft'^
In copying the claims in your case 812 re¬
ferred to in our letter to you of yesterday, two claims were inad¬
vertently omitted, ami a correct copy of said claims is sent here¬
with.
Yours truly,
(Enclosure)
[ENCLOSURE]
( Cf C (T fH\.c (fS*7 (?-
(Edison Case S12)
I
!
1. A phonogram blank or recording medium consisting
of a flexible sheet of wax or wax-like material, substantially
as sot forth.
2. A phonogram blank or recording medium consisting
of a flexible sheet of wax or wax-like material, in combina¬
tion with, a flexible backing, substantially as sot forth.
o. A phonogram blank or recording medium consisting
of a flexible si-cot of wax or wax-like material formed into
a cylinder, substantially as sot forth.
4. A phonogram blank or recording medium consisting
of a sheet of wax or v/ax-liko material, in combination with
a backing of flexible material and formed into a cylinder,
substantially as sot forth.
5. A collapsible phonogram blank consisting of a
cylinder of flexible matorial with separable sheets of flexi¬
ble wax or wax-like material placed thereon, substantially as
set forth.
G. A phonogram blank having in combination super¬
imposed separable layers of flexible wax or wax-like material,
substantially as set forth.
LAW OFFICES,
newyob k _ — June _
Av 0. Tate, Esq.,
44 Broad St., City, /
Dear Sir!-
X want to remind you oJj?' the interference between Ott
and Gilliland & Toppan on the Coin-Controlled Phonograph-. If
thetfe is to be a settlement of the interference it ought to be
made at once, before Ott’s time/for taking testimony expires. The
time actually expires to-morrqiV, but we shall probably obtain an
extension of the time. If ybu can get the - -
gitd1’ executed before that time, it will be a good tiling-.
DYER & SEELY.
Yours truly.
-v
DYER & SEELY.
A. 0. Tata Esq.,
Orange, N. J.
new York - June_.y , 1S92.....
Dear Mr. Tate,-
a
I have yours of 6th inst. and copy of contract
between Mr. Edison and Lalande & Chaperon, with reference to suit
against the Franklin Electric Company. This matter will receive
early attention.
The Wood attachment writ, which was issued a week ago
Saturday, was served yesterday, and the papers for the filing of
the claims of the Phonograph Works and Mr. Edison were forwarded
yesterday to the Clerk of the Court at Trenton. Upon my return
from Washington on Friday I hope to get our New Jersey counsel to
decide upon the next step to be taken, although it may be concluded
that it is better not to begin another 3uit until after the appeal
in the first attachment case is completed. On that matter you
will recollect we are to appear before Judge Depue next Saturday
morning .
DYER 4, SEELY.
W OFFICES, ."'.'mi p
38 WALL STREET,
,■>
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Thomas A. Edison Esq.
Dear sir,-
V/e enclose £rfidavitfin two of your ap¬
plications on dupli eating phonograms. These applications contain
claims broad enough to include what is in your English patent
No. 1644 of 1878 on the phonograph, and it is necessary, therefore,
to acknowledge the English patent in the oath. Please sign and
swear to each of the two papers and return them to us as promptly
as convenient.
Yours truly,
DYER & SEELY.
A. 0. Tate Esq.,
Orange, N.
cCc
. June . IS.,. — 1892...
Dear sir, -
Vie have notified the Franklin Electric Co. that they
are. infringing the Lalande & Chaperon patent, and have warned them
that unless they stop making and selling the Ben Franklin Primary
Battery a suit will be brought.
Before preparing the papers for a suit we shall make fur¬
ther enquiries about the company. The Franklin Electric and Power
Company is incorporated under the laws of New York, but whether- the
Franklin Electric Company is an incorporated company, we have not
yet been able to learn.
If you have any additional information about them, or any
more of their printed matter, kindly send it to us - especially
anything about the solution for their batteries.
Yours very truly,
V /f
JA-r't
new York - Juns.....l5, _ 1392* _
A. 0, Tate Esq...
Dear sir, -
In re Franklin Electric Company.
We have looked up the Copartnership and . Cor¬
poration Directory and find that no information is attainable con¬
cerning this company as. regards their beine a corporation or a
copartnership. We wish -you would try to get this information from
- either Bradstreets or the Mercantile Agency. What we want to know
-is, whether the concern is a corporation, and, if so, under what
State they are incorporated and who are the officers and directors.
If it is a copartnership, wo should know who the copartners are
and who manages the business .
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DYER & SEELY.
Dear Mr, Edison, -
^CEIV££)
JUN 2 5 1892
....-June... 24., — X89&.. _
I enclose a revised specification in the case of
separating Copper pyrites fran iron pyrites* I find, on a careful
consideration of your patent No. 465, 520, that all that is left in
the case is the sizing of the material; everything else is in¬
cluded An that patent. If you approve of the enclosed specifica¬
tion, kindly sign the blanks and :have Johnny execute the oa,th.
Youjjb, very, truly.
<^7/ SC v
(Enclosure)'^ .
r ^
Dear Mr.
^ECEIV^s
JUN 2 7 l^ewjprk Oity, June 25, 1892.
forplim ^ InSUU’il reCent l0tter to Mr* Coffin a^ut your
foreign patents, has been deferred to me with a request that I pre-
thpS Ln11 Stfement f07Mr* C°^in prior to his sailing for E^op
enn-fp^d^L0r °f JtT * 0f oourBe 1 shall find a good deal toP
confer with you about before finishing my report.
,n,v . . ' Some new/ Patent suits will be brought at once on
sochets and on the thrfs-wire patent, Byer & Seely will.. be given
SihahLT « l Ca? rSSibly d°* In the new railway litigation,
probably/ the Boston lawyers will bring the suits.
- „ In A&af's Co. v lindell Co., the cross-examination
of Vansize was finished Thursday. The plaintiff is spending i*
time and money in trying to weaken our strong points^ — ■ ^
Sinoerely yours.
LAW OFFICES,
. July 2,. . 1892.
Thomas A. Edison Esq.
^g,CEI VE&
/
Dear sir,-
Several weeks ago we dent you a copy
of the specification and drawing in your case 599 relating to the-
art of generating electricity "from the elements and salts or
compounds thereof by dry chemical reaction", stating that the
Examiner had called for evidence of operativeness of the process.
AlljJV us to call your attention to the fact again that the time
within which this can be furnished expires next Saturday, July
9th. We ought to know what experiments you have made to deter¬
mine the operativeness of the process not later than next Wednes-
f-fy ts fi .
day or Thursday, so that we can prepare a suitable affidavit^and
forward it to Washington not later than Friday night.
ruxy,
Xj .
G£IVED
* iV»- J- R
.18
New York /City, July 12, 1892.
Dear Mr. Edison:' /
This will interest vfcu. Do not take the trouble to
Z-
EDISOBIflJEifiliilfl
u:TsiMS3F-
Joseph \V. Kwan-Dsclnreil To Bo tho
Original In ve ri toriTiif^ «no jElac-fi i ; £
trio Light Cariip^if ,501f
— - -r': I ;,!?
DELAY BY THE WIZARD.
rlninirii lo Have Conceived the idea Before
Swan. hut. BW jfot Apptjr- for n Patent
Until After Swan l|nd Got Oat.
[ENCLOSURE]
[ENCLOSURE]
•Lewis G. Tewksbury’s. Washington house just wires: “The
; Senate just had a teat vote, oil the Anti-Option bill and voted by
a majority of 7 to take it up;. It, was< taken, up and then laid aside
for the Appropriation bill,, which gives.it right of way when the
latter bill is. finished. Tills loolcs' very' much ns if it would pass
when it.is reached, again.” . .. 1 1 /fjp
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT CAKBOIf.
The ;Hcrald . this, morning published a patent office decision
awarding -priority- in the invention of a paper, carbon filament for
incandescent laiaps to J. IV. Swap as against Mr. Edison. Wo
asked Maj. Eaton, general counsel for all the Edison companies,
in regard to tlie importance of the decision. He mndo the following
reply: • • •
Tho patent is for a material used for the burner in iui incan¬
descent' lamp, viz: cardboard paper or parchment paper. This
material was long since abandoned. For ten years, tho. Edison
Company lias hover made ono lamp with a carbon, of tills material,
.but has always used bamboo. The patent oflico has given three
decisions as-to whether Edison or Swan is entitled to the patent.
The first decision whs by tlie'cxiunincr and was against Edison.
I then asked for -instructions from the Edisoii . Company ns to
whether it was worth while to go to. tho expense of appealing from
that decision. Mr. Upton,- tlie superintendent of the lamp factory,
replied as follows: “The patent covers nothing' of value and it is-'
not worth while to go to any further expense. Paper is no longer
.used as a carbon.” The company, however, decided to appeal from
'tho examiner’s decision because. 7>fr. Edison felt: personally that lie
was being wronged. His pride as an inventor, lie felt, was at stake, "
historically Bpeaking. . . , -
Wo accordingly appealed: to the 'three examiners in chief. They
reversed the examiner- and decided in favor .of. Mr. Edison. The'
. Swan people then appealed to tile commissioner. of patents, and on
. June - 22, 1S92,' he' filed a decision reversing tlie examiners and
airarding priority: to.: Swan.:’ Wo shall let the matter drop there.
Tho patent is absolutely : without Commercial value, -but it is.iui in¬
teresting question historically whether Mr. Edisoij or Mr. Swan' (li st,
mndo a paper carbon, ' ' ' : . ; ■ ■■■ ■ . . .
Tho-Herald has publishcd.news three weeks old, the Commis¬
sioner's decision haying been mado; public property Juno 22 \yilh-
' out notice or comment, in any paper or by anybody. Tito' Swim
Company has been, trying to sell nil its patents, including this niiil
I . this niny, perhaps,' account' for tho glowing notice in (his morn--
1 ing’s Herald, the pnperh'nyinffposjibly been imposed upoh.by somo
, .one wishing do* creato- a market Tor 'piitents. /.;.This kind of carbon
paper is used :-nbw1iero 'in-.tho world. iEveryone' iiscs' bamboo or
E-D
, jUL I 4 1892
How York^City, July 13, 1892.
Dear Mr. Edison: /
I asked Mr. Walker to call again on Judge Shipman.
He called yesterday, and the annexed extract from a letter just
received from him, shows what -took place
[ENCLOSURE]
EXTRACT from Letter, ?.;r. Walker to
Mr. Eaton, .Tuly 12, 1092.
&»;°s
w^s ee rs f r““
in the affirmative? ^a ^id t.at he s/™* v.*"*3? h° roJ,liod
lllll^lfiiil-
expressly say 80f I torel fjT? *Jd not
that ho is himself writih^l^iii “ V f ? • lch.ha *»»<*
filament case or 11 I 1 ’ decision in the
E d i s on,- July 21, 1892.
With reference to the letter of Dyer & Seely which is
attached hereto, please signify whether or not yon wish
the taxes paid that are mentioned therein.
[ENCLOSURE]
Dear Mr. Edison!
New York City, July 19, 1892.
l return the annexed letter pursuant to
You sent it to me to give me further information as to
you have and as to vdiat annuities you are paying in th
in question.
your request
what patents
countries
[ENCLOSURE]
NEW
.Juiy_...av-isaa.
T. A. Edison Esq. *£CEI VE£>
We beg to call your attention to our
letter of the 11th inst. notifying you of the third annuities
which become due on your French, Belgian, Italian, German and
Swedish patents, Set 93, Electric Railways (Differential Gearing)
These taxes, if the patents are to be maintained, must be paid be
fore the following dates:
France, August 13th
Belgium, » 14th
Italy, ■ 15th
Sweden, * 22nd
Germany, « 26th
If you intend to have any of these taxes paid, kindly let us know
so soon as possible, as the time to communicate with our igents
is getting very short.
DYER & SEELY.
LAW OFFICES, „„„
38 WALL STREET,
N E W YO R K... . AugUS.t....l, 189 g.
A. 0. Tate Esq. ,
Dear sir,-
•p£CEIV££>
Ans’d^
&
»?■
Wo enclose a letter received from the Automatic
Phonograph Exhibition Company, notifying us to drop the interfer¬
ence of ott vs. Gilliland & Toppan.
As the invention of Ott covered by his application in this
interference was assigned to Mr. Edison and we having had no
dealings with this company, we request that you 0. K. this letter,
so that we may have proper instructions on file.
Yours truly.
'yY'
u
, <.
(Enclosure)
DYER & SEELY.
U'
Orange, N.J.,
new York . August 3,Qk..1892.v^..c !
tf'V' V yV \-
We beg to oall your attention to our favor of
February 25th, 1892, in which we advised you of the allowance of
Mr, Edison's application No* 739 on Galvanic Batteries. The final
government fee of $20* on this application must be paid at the
Patent Office on or before the 19th inst. Kindly advise us wheth¬
er you desire to have this fee paid, and if so, please send us a
check to cover the same.
V££)
Yours truly,
DYER & SEELY.
LAW OFFICES, „
38 WALL STREET,
.....August . 13.th.,.L892 .
A. 0. Tate, Esq.
Edison's Laboratory
Dear Sir:
Orange, N. J.
Referring to our letter of the loth inst. in re Mr.
Edison's application for patent No. 739 on Galvanic Batteries, we
now enclose a copy of the claims as allowed by the Patent Office.
We did not send you a copy of the dims with the above letter be¬
cause we had already sent a copy and tracing of the drawings with
our earlier letter dated February 25th, 1898.
We wish you would kindly have this tracing returned to us
as it forms part of our files and we have nothing to show what the
drawings in the patent Office are like.
Yours truly,
[ENCLOSURE]
THOS. A. EDISON,
GALVANIC BATTERY,
FILED NOVEMBER 27, 1807,
SERIAL NO'. 256,107.
CLAIMS'.
First. In a primary galvanic battery, the combination
with the positive pole, constructed of tiers of troughs,
located one above the other, and electrically connected to¬
gether, and the depolarizing agent carried by said troughs, of
the zinc plate at one side of said troughs and parallel therewil'
substantially as set forth'. .
Second* In a primary galvanic battery, the positive
pole constructed of a series pf troughs made from a continuous
strip of metal and carrying the depolarizing agent, substan¬
tially as set forth-.
Third* In a primary galvanic battery, the positive
pole composed of two tiers of troughs A carrying the depolar¬
ising agent B, and supported by the plates C, C', in combina¬
tion with the zinc plate D located between the tiers of
troughs, substantially as set forth.
Fourth-. A primary galvanic element composed of a zinc
plate, an exciting alkaline solution, and a positive pole com¬
posed of a series of metal troughs electrically connected to¬
gether, and carrying oxide of copper, substantially as set
forth-.
see the effect of burnishing thevwax surface* He has twice re¬
peated this requirement, and ^Ais necessary to comply within two
months. We, therefore, send you- herewith a copy of the descrip¬
tion of the invention, so that you may know just what the invention
is and have a sample prepared accordingly. We suggest that one-
half of the blank be burnished, the other half being left unbum-
ishefi-.
h, J ;
7 7
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*
[ENCLOSURE]
T-. A. EDISON,
NO-. 763.
The object I have in view is to improve the articula¬
tion of the phonograph-. The blanks are made of wax, or a
mixture of waxes. To make the surface of such a blank true,
it is turned off by a cutting tool. I have found that al¬
though the turning is performed in the most perfect manner, so
that the surface to the eye and toudi is entirely smooth, yet
it will have tool marks upon it which can be seen by the use
of a magnifying glass, and which affect the record and produce
foreign sounds in the reproducer-. This defect I overcome by
burnishing the wax surface of the blank by means of a heated
burnishing tool. The burnishing of the wax blank also has a
lj - -
beneficial effect, even when the surface has not been turned
Jj off by a cutting tool, as Then the surface is formed by dip-
|j PinS 0T molding. The burnished wax phonogram blank can be
readily distinguished from a blank not burnished, by reason of
the bright polish which the burnished surface has.
new York .....
Mr. Thomas Maguire,
O/o Edison laboratory,
Orange, N. J.
>\T^CEJ.V£4;
IMG iM2 :,„,
‘Us'd—
-78
Dear Mr. Maguire, -
I received the papers you Bent to my house
last night. I assume that Mr. Tate has given instructions to
this effect, but if he has not I wish you would, in his absence,
give instructions that nobody should have access to the goods
which are held in storage by the Phonograph Works. If anybody
should demand access, you can refer them to me or .to Mr. Colie,
No. 776 Broad St., Newark. /
COPY SENT TO
HAT !■&»■. j t *'189
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DYER & SEELY.
LAW OFFICES, .
T. A.
I 0 ' ,[n new York-
— Sept.erabe.r....l0.th,...
fe#
*■ * /?//s /h
Dear Sir:-
Your application 870, on a Method of Protect¬
ing Ships’ Bottoms, stands rejected on two English patents.
Your process consists in connecting to the steel of the ship the
negative pole of the source of electric energy, 'preferably a dyna¬
mo, and connecting the positive pole with one or more electrodes
in the water at a greater or less distance from the hull.
The following is a copy of the abstract which we made of said
English patents when we examined them in Washington: -
2295 of 1863. Copper sheathed or iron vessel — —
a series of chains outside of the ship — — a battery and
induction coil on the ship. a oonmutator brings the chains
successively into circuit so as to give a succession of sparks
at different parts. of the hull. This is to prevent fouling
by barnacles &c. The patentee says,
. !X P^erve the hull of any vessel from decay or corro-
the shinmeanThef an°^er battery in some convenient part of
the ship. The negative pole of this battery is placed in
permanent contact with the hull of the ship 7 the chai/or
sJa!watS^S°L0r °0“duo*orB hanSin£ outside the hull in the
tl£y!« S attaohed t0 the Positive pole of- such bat-
(n A. E., 2)
English patent 1975 of 1861 relates to iron ships, and
iron armored and copper sheathed wooden ships — has battery
on the ship with positive pole connected to the metal of the
ship's bottom, the negative poles being carried into the wat¬
er and attached to plates as collectors to prevent fouling
and corrosion and adhesion of barnacles in iron ships and
waste of copper in copper ships*
The process described in the first patent mentioned above
is like your process in that the negative pole is connected to the
metal of the ship and the positive pole to the electrode outside
of the ship. While the English patentee does not use a dynamo,
as preferred by you, this hardly seems to be a patentable differ¬
ence, but a mere substitution of one source of ' current for another.
Do you see anything of particular value in your process which seems
to you patentable over what is described in the references? If
not, we propose to allow the application to become abandoned, as it
will do on December 6th unless some action is taken prior to that
date.
Yours truly.
We beg to advise you that the second annuity on your
Austrian patent No. 300341 dated October 16, 1891, Magnetic Belt-
ing, (Set 95) becomes due Ootober 16th. The amount of tax is
% This patent must also be worked before the 16th
of Ootober. Kindly let us know whether yott desire to have this
patent worked and the tax paid, and, if so, kindly send us a check
for the amount of the tax. We might remind you that the other
continental patents of this set were dropped.
We also beg to advise you that your French patent
No. 207,622 dated August 13, 1890, Electric Railways, (Set 93) muBt
be worked before December 5th. We cannot state definitely what
the cost of working this patent will be but think it will not
amount to more than $50. If you des,ijPfl "to have -thi^. patent work¬
ed, kindly let us know without delay.
Yours truly,
LAW OFFICES, .
^ A^*CECeiv£o
;0^ti
SLCsJl^cirUN
■-if
NEW YORK-
,/■ /■?
. S.ep±emhe.r....l.3., . 189 a t
Dear1 £
Ans'd—
-7.9
We enclose herewith a letter received from our Paris
(.
agent in re Gennan set 97, Platinum Lamp Seal, together with a copy
of the Patent Office decision and a copy of the Italian patent of
Cruto and the Soman patent of Siemens and Halske. The decision
of the Patent Office sustains the opposition entered against the
issue of this German patent, and the Patent Office further rejects
the application on the Siemens and Halske patent. We can appeal
from this decision, if you think it sdscfcs&SSe, and request that you
kindly let us know immediately whether you care to take an appeal.
You will notice the appeal tax must be paid before September 22nd.
Kindly return the enclosed papers with your reply.
Yours truly.
(Enclosures) ,
Secretary Edison Phonograph Co.,
Dear Sir:-
/ We beg to advise you that the final government
fees on Mr. Edison’s cases 861, 862 and 865, on Phonographs, must
be paid before October 5th. Case 861 is on a Sapphire Recorder;
case 862 is on a Jewel Reproducer; and case 865 is on a recording
point connected with a count or- balanced weight. These three cases
were forfeited about two years ago and renewed, the reason for al¬
lowing the cases to gp by at that time was because they were to be
embodied in the last foreign set of cases, and at the time the fees
became due the foreign cases had not yet been filed. It, Giere-
fore, became necessary to allow the cases to gp by and renew them.
These foreign cases, we understand, have now been filed, and there
is no reason why the United States patents/should not be issued.
V The final government fee on case 751, Process for Dupli¬
cating Phonograms fo^a vacuous deposit, must also be paid before
October 5th. This case was also forfeited about, two
time,
These cases cannot be allowed to gp by again without the
inventions becoming abandoned* If Mr* Edison desires these fees
paid, kindly send us a check for §80-., the amount of the fees ta
the four cases*
^ truly,
LAW OFFICES.
Your application 945 stands rejected on
the “Telegraphic Joumal“, Vol. 7, 1879, pages 93 and 116. One of
the figures shown in the publication is as follows:
And the description is also as follows:
"A and B are the outgoing and return wires twisted
around each other. The battery is earthed in the middle and
the poles are connected to a double-pointed signal key K, so
that when the key is worked by the sender, the signal consists
of simultaneously applying the positive and negative poles to
the two wires A, B. The receiving instrument R is wound dif¬
ferentially, and the signal currents flowing through A and B
in the direction of the outer arrows work the receiver con¬
jointly. On the other hand, the parallel induction currents
produced by primary currents in a neighboring circuit, being
in the same direction in both wires as shown by the inner ar¬
rows, pass in opposite directions through the receiver and
neutralize each other."
This publication seems to us to embody the main idea of
your application. The reference does not show means at each end
of the line for both transmitting and receiving, and it does not
show normally closed ground connections at end! of the line,
but these features are of course very common in telegraph systems,
3nd ^ Ensllsh Pate«t was cited by the Examiner to
Show the keys normally maintaining the ground connection complete
and serving to break such connection when operated to send a signal.
We enclose the specification, tracing and last Office let¬
ter for your examination. Shall we concur in the action of the
Office and drop the application, or do you see matter in the appli¬
cation which seems to you patentable notwithstanding the references?
Yours truly.
/
(Enclosures)
DYER & SEELY.
LAW OFFICES, -«o,alty.
36 WALL STREET, . \
Edison Esq.
a.
K K
• New York . Sept . . 26, . IRQ?.,
Vv
Dear sir, - ^ V*"
Your application 931 was allowed by the
Patent Office with some rather specific claims on the particular
mechanism shown by you for reciprocating one of two crushing roller®.
On the same day that the final government fee reached the Patent
Office the Examiner withdrew this application from issue in view of
a newly discovered patent, viz., German patent No. 26,917. The
mechanism shown in the patent is designed for threshing grain. It
seems to us that the means for reoiprocating the roller b is, to
all intents and purposes, the same as that employed by you. As
the other features of the application are shown in other patents,
we do not see that there is anything of substantial value whioh is
patentable in this application. We can withdraw the final govern¬
ment fee ($20) and apply it to some other case.
Unless you see some detail which seems to you important in
the mechanism for vibrating or reciprocating one of the crushing
rollers not shown in the Goman patent,- a copy of several figures
of which is enclosed for your examination,- we should recormend
that the application be ahandoned.
Yours truly,
Jkfx. ,
(Enclosure)
/fa*
^ J /u ^
^ «SY^V ,
f/Lry^)
P<M
DYER SEELY.
Thomas A. Edison Esq.
Dear sir,-
, /S {e?r/. h /
new york_ . S.e.p..t...„..28.r _ 18.9.3*......
jX 0 lA/C!
tU rj <u
i rejected on
Your application 863 si
the two United States patents enclosed he^i^h.^d^i^.tordgrj^o ^
obtain anything in your applicati£n^la£peal will be necessary J^df^
there tf some doubt as to the success of an appeal. You will r
see that in the Hiatt construction the differential gearing, which t
resembles yours, is not used in connection with an electric driving
motor, and we have been proceeding on the ground that there is a
special advantage in combining an electric motor with this form of
driving mechanism. The point is not, it seems to us, a very strong
one. Do you consider this of sufficient importance to make it
worth while to take an appeal? We should like a reply without de¬
lay, as the time before the case becomes abandoned is short.
Yfe send you also a copy of the drawing in your application,
so that you may see just what the matter in question is. A copy
of the principal claim rejected is also enclosed.
Please return the references and other papers with your reply.
Yours truly,
tyA ' i ¥ ifjLzlij: ,
JfV-
(Enclosures)
Wo enclose herewith claims allowed in your application
No. 924 on Mode of Bricking and Treating Pine Iron Ores. Kindly
advise us whether you consider these claims of sufficient value to
warrant the taking out of foreign patents on the same. As the
final government fee must be paid on the United States case before
the 25th inst., you would oblige us by giving this yoiu- prompt at¬
tention-.
Yours truly.
[ENCLOSURE]
T'. A. EDISON
MODE OE BRICKING AND TREATING PINE IRON ORES
SERIAL NO'. 403,532
PILED AUGUST 24, 1891,
I CLAIMS ALLOWED.
1. The method of treating fine iron ore which consists
in washing the ore to eliminate phosphorus, and mixing with
the washed ore a binding material consisting of lime slaked
in hot water to form lumps or bricks, substantially as de¬
scribed.
2. The method of lumping fine ore which consists in
lixmg lime with the ore, allowing the same to set, and sub¬
sequently dampening and drying the sawn, substantially as
.escribed.
3. Tho method of treating fine ore which consists in
ixing therewith finely divided line slaked in hot water,
1 lowing the mixture to set, and subsequently dampening and
rying tho same, substantially as described.
4. The method of treating fine ore which consists in
Lxing therewith clay and finely divided lime slaked in hot
iter, allowing the mixture to set and subsequently dampening
id drying the same, substantially as described. j
1
: DYER & SEELY.
LAW OFFICES, ,,
36 WALL STREET,
OCT 1 4 18?2 *
Thomas A, Edison, Esq.,
Orange, IT'. J,
Dear Sir:-
Ans’dJ.
We beg to advise yon that the Allowing taxes on for-
patents must be paid shortly.in order to maintain the patents:
rendh patent No, 187,087, Electric Railways, Set 67 (Converter
System), due before November 19th, - amount §24.
British patent No, 15,583, of 1887, aue before
November 14th, . . . amount §32.
British patent No, 17,614, of 1886, Ore Milling Appar¬
atus, Set_89, due before December 3rd, — amount §28.
Bo. No. 17,614 A., Do, Do, amount §28.
Bo. No, 17,614 B. Do, Do, amount Son..
§140,
If you desire to have these taxes paid, kindly send us i
check to cover the amount of the same.
Yours truly,
A. 0. Tate Esq. ,
Orange
• »• '-RECEiy^
' V.:, 001 1 9 18 92
<1 A
^<9
' letter of the 17th ins tT'retflJes ting
Dear sir,- Ans'dLL
Replying to yo
further infoi’mation as to the foreign patents upon which taxes have
to be paid, as stated in our letter of the 13th inst., we beg to
state that British patent No. 15,583 of 1887 (Set 67) corresponds
to French patent No. 187,087 (Set 67) upon which you desire us to
pay the tax, yr;, ....... ..
British patent No. 17,614 of 1888 (Set 89) corresponds to
U.S. applications 767, 799 and 773. We enclose herewith the trac¬
ings of the drawings in these three cases in order that Mr. Edison
may more readily understand what cases are referred to.
British patent No. 17.614S of 1888 is a division of the ori¬
ginal case, Set 89. We enclose herewith a copy of the complete
specification of this patent.
British patent No. 17,6146. This is also a division of the
original Set 89, and we enclose herewith a copy of the complete
specification in that case.
Kindly return the enclosed papers with your reply.
Yours truly.
(Enclosures)
OH- f
O/KL. MtLJL./Ma~
PA-TELAjTS
New Jersey and Pennsylvania Concentrating Works.
GENERAL OFFICES :
EDISON BUILDING, BROAD STREET,
NEW YORK.
Edison, Sussex Co., n. J., Oct* ■
l.f**- v\vr
Jk-'
2 2 1802
Alls' d—
A. , O* Tate Esq.*
Edison Laboratory,
Orange, H; J,'
Dear Sir:-
Herewith X' return all papers' relative to correspondence
concerning specifications and tracings 'relating to application #911
on Magnetic Separators* .
X have made a thorough examination of all the d ravings in
Mr. .Edi60ns* desk also all other places where the papers in question-
might be both at the house and in the offices but can find no trace
of of same. .
I have no. recollection of these papers, as a . rule Mr. Edison
opens all his letters and after going over them puts them in
envelopes himself , sealing them for the mall.,
Yours truly.
[ENCLOSURE]
Thomas A. Edison Esq.
LAW OFFICES,
-^EGEIV^
i fe OOT 1 3 1812
/las'd— _ fa
new York - . 1.8.32.,
Dear sir,-
Several months ago we sent to you a letter
and a copy of the specification and tracing^relating to your appli¬
cation 911 on Magnetic Separators. The specification and tracing
appear never to have been returned to us and we suggest that you
have them looked up and returned with a reply to our enquiries.
Yours truly.
[ENCLOSURE]
copy.
Now York, Nov. 12, 1891.
T. A. Edison Esq-.
Dear sir , -
Your application 911 stands rejected by the
Patent Office on the three patents enclosed.
The Coats patent seems to anticipate any broad claims
that can be made in your application. While Coats does not de¬
scribe his bolt E as a conveyor for tailings taken from a magnetic
separator, it in reality anounts to that. The right belt D in his
figure 1 is a magnetic separator, and the loft bolt D corresponds
to belt 12 in your application. Can you establish a date of in¬
vention prior to July 18, 1888, Coats date of filing?
The Anthony and VJenstrom patents were cited merely to
show magnetic pulleys for belts somewhat similar to yours.
The specification and tracing of your application arc
also sent you herewith.
Yours truly.
Dyer & Seely.
(Enclosures) .
.The letter and tracing referred to were sent to
Mr. Edison at Ogden November 13th, 1891, and
were not returned. a ') '
M. \ yD U A,
, , J : -
. ■ W 1
F/cc
LAW OFFICES, .pcoulty, »
-L STREET,
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A. 0. late, Esq.,
Orange, N. J.,
Dear Sir:" /v' v\
Referring to your lettel of' ' the 20th in^., in reply
to our letter of the 17th inst . in ro taxes on British pat¬
ents, v/e again wish to call your attention to this matter,
fearing that part of our letter v/as overlooked, namely, the
British patent on Electric Railways (Converter 'syst an) cor¬
responding to the Trench patent Set 67, on which you v/ish to
have the tax paid. Y/o always understood that Mr, Edison de¬
sired to keep the patents on this electric railway system in
force. Kindly let us hear from you again as to this matter.
Yours truly, _
T. A. Edison, Esq.
NEw^YegKi. - XbsfcniaaxL-24*.
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0C'T 2 6 1892
Ans'd-l
Dear Sir:-
We enclose a copy of claims 1 and 2 in your
application 930. These claims have been finally rejected by the
Examiner on a United States patent which shows an apparatus for
exhibiting pictures representing an object in motion, and on a
publication which to i, b„ ,la t0 „„„„ . tranBpa„M
heat tt.orb.nt, in the fom of a gi.es cell containing alum ,,at.r,
between the l.ne of a microscope .1 the object being examined, to
protect the latter from the effect of heat. The Exminer tehee
the ground that (he «e. of the alum cell for the propose of cutting
off heat being knoen, i, ls not patentable to ue. such cell to pro¬
tect a fih» or eurfac. having picture, on it. w, think the com¬
bination ie patentable «na that „ could obtain it from the Board
Of Examiners-in-Chief, if you c.n.ider it of .uiTioi.n, ^
t»oe to make it worth while to go to that expense. It
.ire to have appeal, pi..,, 1., „ w ^
eel the., two claims ana take a patent on other feature, in the
Yours truly,
(Enclosure)
[ENCLOSURE]
CLAIMS •«
1. The combination, in a picture exhibiting apparatus,
of a film or surface having a large number of pictures on it rep¬
resenting an object in motion, means for supporting and moving
said film, a light for illuminating each picture as it passes be¬
fore the eye, and a transparent heat-absorbent between the light
and the film, substantially as described.
2. The combination, in a picture exhibit ing apparatus,
of a film or surface having a large number of pictures on it rep¬
resenting an object in motion, means for supporting: and moving snicl
film, a light for illuminating each picture as it passes before
the eye, and a glass cell containing alum water between the light
and the film, substantially as
described.
'*1
DYER Sl SEELY.
LAW OFFICES, ...c.lty,
ae WALL STREET,
NEW YORK - .N.OX«.....I, _ 1992.
Thomas A. Edison Esq.,
Orange, N.J.
Dear sir,-
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We send you herewith application No. 961 which we
have prepared on your Method of Separation in which an air current
1b used. In view of the fact that your patent No. 430,275 con¬
tains the broad idea of separating light particles from heavier
ones by altering the trajectory by means of a current of air, we
consider it best to confine this application to the method of
separating from each other particles of materials having different
specific gravities, and not try to get a claim for separating from
each other large and small particles of a single material.
Please sign and swear to the application in the usual
way and return it to us with any suggestions which you may have to
make.
Yours truly,
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T. A. Edison, Esq., t ^ 1 y £>*
v^'V^bv 1 1 16 J^P
In August, 1891, wo proparod an applica¬
tion (No, 919) for you on an Improvement in Electric Railways,
which at the time you considered quite important, and on which
you instructed us to obtain patents in EngLand, Prance and
Germany , and the foreign applications wore proparod. You alsc
signed powers of attornoy, which we have* but wo called your
attention to the fact that foreign patents taken out at onco
would limit the United States patont, and you instructed us to
hold the foreign applications. The United States application
has now boon ell owed, and a copy of the claims is sont you
herewith, so that you may know what the invention is. Please
let us know whether you desire to proceed with the foreign
applications as originally intendod.
(Enclosure)
[ENCLOSURE]
©
T-. A. EDISON
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS
PILED AUGUST 14, 1891,
I SERIAL NO-. 402, G57
CLAIMS-.
1. The combination, in an eloetric railway, of a
J| high tension circuit, tension re due ing convertors having their
primary circuits connected thereto at intervals, a continuous
II supply 011'euit extending along the lino of the railway with
I which the secondary circuits of said convertors are connected
at intervals, and working conductors connected at intervals to
said supplying circuit, substantially as set forth.
2. The combination, in an electric railway, of a liitfi
tension circuit, tension reducing converters, having their
primary circuits connected thereto at intervals, a continuous
supply circuit extending along the lino of the railway with
which the secondary circuits of said converters are connected
at intervals, and working conductors connected at intervals to
I said supplying circuit, one of said working conductors con¬
sisting of the two lines of rails of the track, the rails of
each line being electrically connected end to 'end, and the two
lines of rails being cross-connected at frequent intervals','
substantially as set forth.
3. ft. combination with too rails fo™ine part of an
clootni. circuit, of a meal conductor attached rigidly to
| mooting ends of said rail,/ „d . lay.r of conducting
jbotSToen said conductor and the rails, substantially as set
forth. . ■ ;■ . .
[ENCLOSURE]
14. The combination with two rails forming part of an
electric circuit, of a flat metal plate or strip laid aGainst
said rails at their meeting ends and rigidly secured thereto,
and a layer of conducting amalgam between said plate and said
rails, substantially as sot forth.
5. The combination with conducting rails, of a metal
conductor joining them, a layer of sodium amalgam between
said rails and conductors, substantially as described.
6-. The combination with conducting rails, of a metal
| conductor joining than, a layer of sodium anal gam and a layer
II of copper amalgam between said rails and conductor, substan¬
tially as described.
7. The combination of conducting rails, a bent metal
j pi ate connecting them, and a conducting amalgam between th'o
|| rails and plate, substantially as described.
3. The combination of conducting rails, a metal plate
I connecting them, said plate being placed under the bases of
the rails, and a conducting amalgam: between die rails and
[plate, substantially as described.
v Tlie combination of conducting rails, a metal plate
Iconnecting them, said plate being about as wide as the bases
II thG and beinG Placed said bases, substantially
3 described.
10. The combination with conducting rails, a conductor
Ijoining them, and a coating of water-proof material over the
point, substantially as described.
H-. The combination, with conducting rails, a conductor
oining them, a conducting amalgam between the rails and con-
[ENCLOSURE]
duct or, and a coating of water-proof material over the joint,
substantially as described.
DYER & SEELY.
T. A. Edison Esq.
-^ECEiy^
WV Xo 1892
Hov. . 18, . 1892. .
Dear sir,-
Wo enclose a copy of claims 1 and 2 in your
application 929 on Apparatus for taking Photographs for Kinetoscopes.
You will see that the important feature in these claims is the use
of a stereoscopic camera in connection with the apparatus for
taking pictures of moving objects at frequent intervals. The Ex¬
aminer rejects the claims on patents which show it to be old to
take pictures not stereoscopic of moving objects at frequent inter¬
vals, and a French patent which describes a camera for taking in¬
stantaneous photographs stereoscopically , but which does not dis¬
close the idea of photographing repeatedly the same moving object.
Vfe think there are good chances of obtaining these two claims from
the Board, and if the combinations are of considerable value, it
(Enclosure)
[ENCLOSURE]
EDISON CASE 929.
1. The method of taking pictures of moving objects,
which consists in placing said objects in the field of a
stereoscopic camera, rapidly moving the sensitive surface for-
ward, and exposing said surface at intervals so frequent that
| the eye at a glance cannot clearly distinguish between two
successive pictures, substantially as described.
2. The method of taking pictures of objects, which
consists in placing said objects in the field of a (stereo¬
scopic; camera , rapidly moving a sensitive film or surface by
intermittent steps, said film being at rest and exposed a
larger part of the time than it is in motion, whereby the
pictures are taken in rapid succession, but comparatively long
exposures are obtained, substantially as described.
DYER & SEELY.
T. A. Edison
LAW OFFICES,
New York....
Mov . 25*. . 2.8.92.4. _
Dear sir,-
Yours of the 22nd has been received. The
cost of an appeal in your application 929 would be $65.
Yours truly.
N ew York - HQ.YQmbe.E....29rX89S...
X. A. Edison, Esq., 'j/ ;;
Bear Sir:- ,v‘
In a suit bio light by the A. B. Dick 'Com
pany on your Process of Duplicating Autographic Writings
by tlie use of a blunt stylus and file plate, we are desirous of
introducing a certified copy of your caveat No. 68, and to that
end should have a letter from you authorizing us to procure a
copy of the same from the Patent Office. We suggest that you
write us the following letter, if you see no objection thereto.
"I hereby authorize Messrs. Dyer & Seely, 36 Wall St
rnT t0 ^\°CUre a ^tified copy of my caveat- No. ’
? °r ^ t September 27, 1875, and request the
Commissioner of Patents to furnish said certified copy."
Yours very truly.
LAW OFFICES, aPCGIALTrt P.TCKT.,
NEW YORK - HQvamber .30, . 189.&. .
Thoma3 A, Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N.J-, ,
Dear Sir:-
In one of your foreign phonograph cases, No, 96, the
Swedish Patent Office requires a division into six applications.
The Edison United Phonograph Company has sent the correspondence
to us to ask whether the division had better be made. We enclose
a list of the claims as they now stand, divided, as the Swedish Pat¬
ent Office requires, into six sets, and we wish you would let us
know whether you are willing to abandon any of these claims in or¬
der to save the expense of filing separate applications for them.
It seems to us that the second set, riaich includes only claim
4 of your application, is probably not patentable in Sweden, be¬
cause substantially the same thing is shown in one of your own
prior patents, the arrangement in this case being only a slight
modification,
We think’ 3130 » the 6th claim, which is the third divi¬
sion required, vis: the claim for a belt of parchmentlike material,
is not likely to be considered patentable in Sweden, but we do not
Sufc .
DYER & SEELY.
(T.
2)
7 -li , ana we wnua
know vih ether it is of enough importance to try i
like your view about this.
The fourth division, and the sixth division also, are on Irery
slight details, which you may not consider it worth while to file
separate applications for, especially in view of the strictness of
the practice in Sweden, which is very much like that in the German
Patent Office — that is, claims are not allowed unless they are
for features which clearly show a considerable degree of invention.
If these suggestions are adopted, it will loave only two di¬
visions to be made — that is, one now application to bo filed, _
and these would, as it seems to us, include all the more important
featujes^of the original case.
^ The claims for the parchment belt, the governor with adjusta-
j ble stop» and the enclosing case for the pulleys, have all been re¬
jected by tho German Patent Office,
\hat -the Swedish Patent Office may take the
Yours^truly,/-/'- / J' "! !,
„ if
HMf
that it is fair to assume
course.
d-t- ,£ ;
(Enclosure)
LAW OFFICES, nmuni
36 WALL STREET,
New York - December .!., ...1892. -
In reply to jiour note of November 29th, wo
would state that your application 929 can lie in the Office until
May 20, 1894, without further action, if you desire.
Yours truly.
DYER & SEELY.
T. A. Edison, Esq.
Dear Sir:-
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Some time ago we took an appeal to the Broad
of Examine®- in-Chief in your application No. 719 on Manufacture-
of Wrought Iron, but the ”oard refused to overruled the Ex¬
aminer. We enclose a copy of al 1 of the claims rejected and
the claims allowed. Do you consider this of sufficient im¬
portance to merit an appeal to the Commissioner? We con¬
sider the chances of success rather poor, although there is a
possibility of getting something. We also enclose a copy
of the decision of the Board showing their understanding of
the most important reference. Please return this paper.
If you decide not to appeal, shall we strike out the rejected
claims and take out a patent on the claims allowed ? Any
action that is taken in this matter must be sent from our
office not later than Friday, Jan. 5th, so that an early re¬
ply is desired.
Yours truly.
(Enclosures)
N ew York _ Bee amber 30. 1892. _
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
I understand that you have in your library set
of the Italian Periodical "II ;.'uovo Cimento" containing the
paper by Pacoinotti on his discovery of the ring armature.
Will you kindly lot me know whether you have this paper, and
if so, if you will let me send some one to jour le.bratory to
make a copy of it for use in one of the pending litigations
of the General Electric Company ?
Yours truly,
9
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DYER &_SEELY. LAW OFFICES . sM—
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Thomas A. Edison Esq.,
Orange, N. J.
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have the final fee paid and the patent taken out. The appli¬
cation can lie in the office for six months from Dec. 8th, if
you desire to have it .
Yarns truly.
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1892. Phonograph - General (D-92-38)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the
commercial and technical development of the phonograph. Included are
letters pertaining to technical problems with the phonograph cylinder and the
use of the phonograph in medical and scientific research. Some of the letters
deal with the efforts of naturalist Richard L. Garner to obtain a phonograph
to record various African languages. Near the end of the folder is a lengthy
memorandum by Edison discussing details of various phonograph contracts for
the period 1887-1892.
All the documents have been filmed.
Related material can be found in D-92-04 (Edison, T.A. - Articles).
CHICAGOJan. 12,1892,
Edison Laboratory,
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u’-ae with my phonograph, which I think
may be worth telling you about. The temperature got low in the
office towards evening from some trouble with steam pipes. I
had completed the (flotation of a cylinder on which were several
remove the cylinder. I am pretty good at getting up a car window
when other people fail to budge it and have always managed before
• to remove a cylinder by coaxing, warming, cussing etc. I exhausted
my efforts however on this cylinder and called in our Mr. M. M.
Wood, who is a pretty good phonograph expert himself; he gave
the job up and I left the cylinder on over Sunday, the result of
course '’’eing a big jagged crack, which made it very eaBy to get
it off. Now I am no kicker as a usual thing, and in this oase you
must give me credit for having learned my lesson thoroughly and
become' an enthusiastic advocate of the phonograph before doing any
kicking against the machine itself. This particular trouble ^
FACTOR I ES.ANSONIA. CONN.
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however is something that X know must be, and. will be remedied
sooner or later. X do nut altogether understand your reference to
hard rubber sh&lls, never having seen any in use. !.'.y own idea
was a solid hard rubber mandril replacing the brass. Of course
there might be better ways of accom. lishing the result^.
Now that I have learned where you are, I want to ask
a favor of you. X haVe succeeded through the kindness of Mr.
Di*kson in getting some photographs of the laboratory and
^surroundings with which to decorate my office. I take quite a
little pride in the latter and nocd just one thing to make it
according to my taste, which is a picture of Mr. Edison. Could
you get one for me, or tell me where I can get it?
Yours very truly
... un nov* ioaI. my firm sent you a bill for cash
disbursements for thirty months, from April, ISS9 , to October, 1391
amount ins to $173.79. If convenient, we would like to have a ’
cheque in payment.
Awaiting the favor of your reply, I remain,
Very truly jo-
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In the Interest of Science. <5^. ***6
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BEG to submit to you a proposition, which I earnestly ask you to consider and answer
without delay.
You may have heard of my efforts to solve the great problem of speech, and how
those efforts have been rewarded by the discovery of now facts which are of great value
to science and to man. By the aid of the phonograph I have interpreted certain sounds of simian speech,
have analyzed them and shown their fundamental nature as sounds, and have done the same with
the voices of man and other animals. I have recorded and reduced the voices of nearly all the
monkeys on this continent. My work in this field is too extensive to attempt a synopsis' in this
letter, but I append hereto a list of some of the most important articles which have been published
up to this time on the subject.
In order to pursue my work to the end, it is necessary for me to go into the forests of West
Africa, where I can study those great anthropoid apes found there, and to reduce to record the
sounds of their voices, and to do the same with the lower tribes of mankind. From my success
with monkeys, I feel confident that I can find the means of intelligent intercourse with those man¬
like apes, and show that they possess the faculty of speech. What new fields this one stop may
open to us I dare not guess, but it will so widen the bounds of human knowledge and enrich many
branches of science as to justify such an undertaking.
Not having the means of my own, and not willing to ask others to contribute funds to carry out
the work which I have done thus far at my own expense, I submit to you a plan by which I hope to
procure them.
I agree to assign to The State Trust Co., as trustee, a policy of insurance in the Massachusetts
Benefit Association on my life in the amount of $10,000, frCe from all restrictions of residence
or travel. If I should lose my life in wresting this secret from the deadly marshes of that dark
coast the said trustee has power to collect and pay the proceeds of the policy to the creditors made
by this instrument, provided they shall claim it within one year from legal notice of my death, and
pay the residue, if there be any, to my family ; but in case of my safe return, I agree that one-half
et proceeds of my lectures and writings shall be delivered to the said trustee, and by it paid
to the creditors thus made until those obligations are discharged in full.
The amount you are requested to loan to my expedition is $100 without interest, and the time
of payment is within three years. If you are willing to do this, I am willing to forego the comforts
of civilized life, the endearments of home, and blessings of health and plenty, and take upon myself
the hardships, undergo the privations and endure the toil of such a journey, that I may give to the
world the secret with which to pass the gates of speech.
I ask no reward but success, I seek no end but truth, and to accomplish this I stake all there is
in I^e- Faithfully yours,
czceilnci.
00 Wall Si
ST Co.,
jw York, N. Y.
MEMO.
My outfit will embrace a phonograph of special make, photographic outfit, telephones, electric battery and
taxidermist’s supplies, steel cage, arms, food, camp equipments etc., and a vast number of minor supplies wl
to perform all kinds of experiments and preserve the results for science in the future.
You will find a description of many of my experiments in The New Review, London, June, 1801 ; Noveml
February, 1802 ; Cosmopolitan Magazine for May, 1802 (now in press) j The forum, April, 1802 ; New York
Sunday, December 20, 1801 ; Harpers' Weekly, December 20, 1801 ; New York Herald, December 10 at
01 ; The Spectator, London, Juno 6, 1891 ; and all tlio leading papers
etc., many of them illustrated.
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li are sn./fioienUy well acquainted with Mr. Garner and his work to feel no heYt-.,_
tanoy in recommending him and it to the favorable consideration of all people /g
i ifriea, ineluding the seientifio outfit and contingent expenses, aiul lie proposes to raise this
mm by asking one hundred people, who are able to do so, to loan him one hundred dollars
each for that purpose. He leaves a life insurance policy, assigned to The State Trust Co.
of JYew York, in trust, for the benefit of the people loaning the money in ease anything
happens to him while he is gone, and he engages to lecture on his return, devoting one-
half of the proceeds of his lectures to the payment of the money so loaned hint until all
is repaid,.
Mr. Garner prefers to raise the money by a loan rather than to ask for it. in the way
<>/ a donation in the cause of science, as he well might do. The security which he offers
for repayment would seem to be such as to make the transaction a tolerably inviting one,
while each person advancing one hundred dollars to him for this purpose will know Hint
he is helping forward a. most worthy cause, and aiding materially in the advancement «/
human knowledge.
Will you not be one of one hundred subscribers to this fund?
9.J., R^rc], 2$4 1S?2.
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G. F. CLARKE, District Agent,
113 KING STREET EAST,
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ApR 2 ' 1892 ^
Professor R. L. Garner advises us that he has been in
consultation with yourself, in regard to devising a certain kind of
Phonograph for his sciehfic experiments in Africa, and as he is
anxious to know whet the charge trail be to him, if any, by this
Company, we would be much obliged if you would kindly advise us
what the cost would be, or should you not be able to do so in
advance of its completion, kindly name a figure which we can rely
upon as indicating the maximum charge you would make to this
Company for every sort of expense in connection with it.
I ) Yours very truly,
4
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imiiumpoii », April 12, 1892.
I*. Thos. A. Edison, -o^CEI^ V&Q
Orance, New Jersey, APR \ io92
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Some time ago 1 sent you an account of the
experiment made J.n: .this Institution with the phono-
graph. This was published in the press .everywhere and
excited a great deal of. comment not only in this but
in foreign countries, from which latter, by the way, I
have received a large number of letters, making in¬
quiry concerning the experiment and the nature of
the machine. In our own country and especially among
the institution papers, the interest has been intense.
There have been many comments some of them being.:.:
coupled with stinging adverse oriticipm. Those who
have criticised severely olaim that the ordinary
speaking tubes are as good if not better than the
phonograph, for the purpose of teaching articulation
In order to thoroughly satisfy myself as to its
usage in anrlhstitution like this, I have determined
to make another experiment extending over thirty days
and applied to each one of our 300 pupils. I will
keep such a record as is outlined in the card here
with sent you. Oyr former experiment covered only
three days tinfe arid wps applied to butyfifty seven
pupils. Ss a matteri" of reference I also send you
herein an account of It. .
I am desirous of making this present test thor¬
ough and complete in every respect and will be most
pleased to listen to any suggestions you may offer
in furtherance of this object.
Hoping to hear from you, I am,
Very respectfully .yours.
Superintendent.
Enclosure.
■p,ECEIV^
APR 3 q 1892
J/touMJ ,!■’/: (tlf/MfW, XiW'MwWrnfi. ' ff fyffitwj,,,,/ ,V
S. P. Moriarty Esq.,
London, Engalnd.
My dear Mr. Mori arty; -
i nave just .Learned that Professor 1
sailed on S. S. flteizona July 9th, and not on the Mohawk as I wrote
you, should you wish to find him, Mr. Stanley will be able no
doubt to tell you where he is stopping, as he anticapated getting a
letter of introduction from him to the African Chief.
Yours Very Truly,
Secretary.
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^ . (OCT 1 7 1892 . -v
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Jot. 7. 1993.
Dear Sir,
Several resident memoers of this University are anxious that a permanent
reoord of spoken language should be kept here by means of your Phonograph . It is
suggsstsd that records should be taken periodically ; the value of such a history
of the language v;ould be inestimable after some centuries . A record would also
be taken of the several dialects now fast dying out and the Instrument might be
used for other scientific purposes . It. would seeea specially appropriate that
one of the older Universities should undertake this work , and that the University
uiorary-_ one of the great Libraries of this countby_ should have the cylinders
in its keeping .
“1‘* 1 h0p0 y°U ,vi11 oonsider tilis a worthy use fro .pAr, your Phonograph i venture
to trouble you with one or two questions . the success of the scheme depends
upon the permanency of the records ; would you kindly tell me whether the
substance of which the cylinders is made , will run any chance of decomposition
in time , and what special precautions should be taken to keep them in perfect
order ; this is important , as the scheme will oe criticised on this point
The cylinders 1 presume can only oe used a limited number of times . Would you
kindly let me know whether the Phonograph can now be obtained:, and if so ,
where I -Would apply for information .
1 shall be most grateful to you for any suggestions you can make which will
ensure the success of the scheme and especially any information about the
cylinders shewing that they will oe chemically unaffected by time .
Yours very faithfully ,
T. A. Sdison Ssq. , Orange-, fi. J. . u.
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Monaco Darwin, F.sn. ,
'•'he Orchard, Huntingdon Road,
. Cambridge, England.
Dsar Sir:-
Yonr esteemed cora.mnication or 7th ultimo, in regard
to the phonograph, was duly received by Hr. Edison, who directs
no to say in reply that phonographic records, if soldered up in
a tin cess, will keep for ever. Mr. Edison is now at work upon a
phono-n’a ph, which, whan completed, will be /greatly superior to
the mac limes non on the Market, and he suggests that the inaugur¬
ation of him schetno mentioned, in your letter bo deferred until the
introduction of thi3 nurf acted instrument, which he hopes vail be
procurable in England next simmer. The phonograph in Europe is
controlled by the Edison United Phonograph Co., UorthURiberland
Avenue, London, 3. V\
Yours very truly, ■
Private Secretary,
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Edisoa Laboratory.
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My Dear Tat.e;
^ceive^
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X received a shortnote from you the other day in refer¬
ence to the receipt of tl:o horse snow shoe, and also as to the shipment
of the balance of the horse. Frankie also received an invitaion to
your Dorothy's party, bi.it uni ortunately the invation ax-rived a little
too late to attend.
Lombard has been negotiating with me in reference to the nickel
ia-the-slot weight machine and I sent him all my patent papers in the
case: but. for some reason or other, as with many mattei-s touching c.to
Phonograph the whole thing seems to lag. I want to ask you, if you
can, to expedite the matter, Lombai'd being apparently domiciled in
Chicago , no doubt retards it somewhat. I want to ask concerning
anpther thing, a couple of years ago I paid in $2500 to the Automatic
Phonograph Exhibition Co. can you tell me whether there is a probability
of any portion of this ever being recovered.
Very truly yours,
^fewiis institute of ^tljitolojig.
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1892. Phonograph - Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company
(D-92-39)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the
business of the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Co. Included are letters
concerning the company’s lawsuit against the North American Phonograph
Co., the repayment of Edison’s loan to the company, and the assignment of
Edison s patents on coin-operated phonographs. Among the correspondents
are Felix Gottschalk, president of the company, and Sherburne B. Eaton,
Edison’s personal attorney.
All the documents have been filmed except for two meeting
announcements and one letter of acknowledgement.
^ECEIV££
JAN 85 1892
Ans’d-JL ' ££. “ 9" "2
/'"''New York-City, January 23, 1392.
Dear Mr. Edison: 'll:,
As you are a Director of this Automatic Company,
I fael that you ought to have a copy of this letter for your in¬
formation and for your own files.
[ENCLOSURE]
EATON a LEWIS
EUOENE°H. LEWIS
EDISON BUILDING )
.■ykcter&ipfX>\ ...jan.....23,.. 1S92,
Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company,
#15 Doy Street , Hew York City.
Eel ix Cot ts chalk, Esq., President.
Dear Sir:
Re Annual Report of your Company. Referring to your favors of
the 19th and 20th inst., in regard to the issue of the stock of
your company, I understand therefrom, and from an interview liad
this morning, by my representative, with your book-keeper, that the
facts are as follows:
I find that your books show that touching your present capital
stock, namely, §2,500,000, divided into 25,000 shares of §100 each,'
nearly all of it, to wit, §2,499,300 or 24,993 shares, was issued
in payment for the inventions, patents, interests and rights, re¬
lating to the coin slot phonographs, and that the remaining §700 of
your capital stock, consisting of seven shares of §100 each, were
issued to the following directors, namely i
Charles A. Choever
Felix Gottschalk . . .
T* T . Eckert , Jr. . .
Charles P. Bruch...
Samuel Insull ...... .
Jesse H. Lipp incot t
2 shares
1 share
[ENCLOSURE]
The above seven shares are charged to the gentlemen above
named, upon your books, and it appears that the subscriptions of
such seven shares, have never been paid by them. To make an exact
statement, therefore, we must show in the present annual report,
that the capital stock is all paid in, with the exception of the
above seven shares. I have therefore drawn the annual report for
1892, to read as follows, in this regard, namely:
"FIRST:- That the capital stock of said corporation is
'Two million five hundred thousand dollars (§2,500,000) and that
"the proportion actually paid in is Two million four hundred and
ninety nine thousand, three hundred dollars ($2,499,500) thereof
"which was issued in payment for property purchased for the busi-’
°f the and the remaining Seven hundred dollars
(§700) was issued upon subscriptions therefor, which said sub-
"scriptions have not yet been paid."
Assuming that the above is a correct statement, I send you
the form of proposed annual report, all ready for execution. I
send two copies, in duplicate. Both copies should be signed by a
majority of your Directors, and also sworn to by the President or
Vice President, and Secretary or Treasurer, all in time to be filed
before January 31st, in the Offices of Secretary of State and Coun¬
ty Clerk.
(2)
[ENCLOSURE]
h
If you will kindly send me the copies when executed, I will
have them filed, and will also send you a complete copy for your
files.
I have obtained from the County Clerk's Office, a copy of the
annual report, made by your Company in January 1891, and find it
is stated therein, that the entire capital stock was paid up. If
the explanation of your book-keeper, given to my representative to¬
day, is correct, the annual report of last year, was not in strict
accordance with your records. I call your attention to this, so
that you may correct me if I am wrong on these points. Evidently,
your last report, was, what the law calls "false’1, and all the Di¬
rectors who signed it, are possibly liable for the debts of the
Company.
Much time has been lost by me to-day, owing to your absence,
and the trouble, when you are away, of getting the exact facts.
Very truly yours,
S. E. Eaton.
(S)
/■ir^
EATON & LEWIS
*<> *■'' Ibte
fas’tL
T. A. Edison, Esq.,
Dear Sir!-
' 'Hi 32
.,'hy,
•'for/yjMTif .29,. 1892.
Replying to Private Secretary Tat e*s let¬
ter of the 26th about your loan of $3,500 to the Automatic
Phonograph Exhibition Co., I beg to say that the first thiig
to do is to have this money put to your individual credit
on the books of that company. I have talked the matter
over with President Gottschalk of that company to-day, ani
he will make the transfer if the North American Phonograph
Company will write to the Automatic Company the following
letter:
"Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company,
"Felix Gottsehalk, Esq., President.
"Dear Sir:-
Referring to our instructions for you to
place to the oredit of Messrs. Robins on & Blodgett,
trustees, certain moneys which we have heretofore
sent you our checks for, and referring more parti¬
cularly to our request for you to place one certain
Bum of $7,500 to the credit of said trustees, we
hereby request you to transfer $3,500 of that amount
to Thomas A. Edison, as of the date on which you re¬
ceived our check for the said $7,500. Please open
an account with Mr. Edism personally, and place the
said sun of $3,500 to his credit. That money was
advanoed by Ipim and through a misunderstanding was,
under our instructions, placed t6 the credit of the
said trustees, whereiffif^r. Edison now claims and as
we are willing to admit, the same should be placed to his
T.Jt.E. #2-
credit.
"Kindly notify us and Mr. Edison when this is
done done, and send a copy of your letter to Mr* Edistn
to Mr. S. B. Eaton*
Very truLy yours."
Are you sure that the total amount of money lent by
you is $3,500. Mr. GoAtsohalk tells me that the total
amount to the credit of Robinson & Blodgett, trustees, is
$11,250.
As regards putting this loan into some permanent
shape, I am engaged in perfecting the plan and have already
drawn the preliminary papers therefor. Mr. Oottschalk thirds
that he can get all of the other creditors for money loaned
In due time I shail write you at
to accept this plan,
length about it.
Very truly yours,
EATON & LEWIS
Vz //.' r. //srr.j
/'/ (EDISON BUILDING)
..jvvr. yrs/: — Peb»~l6rls&3-
Automatio Phonograph Exhibition Company
Eelix Gottsehalk, Esq., President. l'(
Dear Sirs
agreement with Creditors^here^they^re^o1’3^^01' the prop0sed
prepared when we had our talk *L,* postPone their claims,
This agreement does not suit me although t ** ^ ? feW W0Qks ago*
merely to bring the subject to ^our at?fition 1’ ^ 1 fnd lir
the enclosed draft is the wav tL tWn! Assuming that
you thought any further as to the wav*1?* 2SS t0 ho done, have
do you wish me to do anything SStXf1* b° don0’
Awaiting your reply, i remain,
m
Orange, M, J,
Dear Sir:-
Referring to the correspondence which we have had in re¬
lation to the $3,500. which you advanced on August 14th, 1890 to
the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company, and more particularly
to your favor of February 1st, 1892, I beg to state that this
whole matter was settled at a conference between Mr. Insull, Mr.
Bush and myself on Thursday last, at which it was arranged that the
proper credit would be given you upon the books of the company for
the above amount which you loaned to them.
Trusting this will be satisfactory, I remain
Very truly yo\u-s.
c.
Thomas A. Edison,
Orange,
Dear Mr. Edison: -
I hand you herewith a letter from the Automatic
Phonograph Exhibit ion Company advising you that they have passed
your personal credit on their books under date August- 14th, 1890,
$3,500.00.
You will recollect that this is the amount which was paid by
check to the order of Jesse H. Lippinoott. Mr. Lippincoot turned
it in to two Trustees of whom Mr. Blodgett, late of Spencer, Trask'
& Company was one.
The winding up of the duties of this Trusteeship was somewhat
delayed owing to the incapacitation of Mr. Blodgett, but the matter
has now been straightened out and you are/^robab-ly 'Credited on the
books of the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company.
X am in correspondence now with the Automatic Company in re¬
gard to obtaining for you an acknowledgement of this debt in some
form so that it will be a first lien upon the Company's assets. X
am also in communication with Major Eaton on the same subject.
The amount at present is simply oredited in open account
which, considering the nature of the payment, I do not thirdT is a
^FXEIV£
t,.*, MAR a 4 1892 ^
Hns’</-J2k
Mar cli 23rd, 1892.
[ENCLOSURE]
Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Go.,
EDISON BUIUDINC,
No. 4 4 BROAD STREET,
New Yo A, ...March... 19£h. , . 189 2.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq. ,
Orange, ’ N. J, fa , Mar 2 d
KECEIV'^
. Mar 2d
We have this day passed to your personal credit
on our books under date of August 14th., 1890, Tntrty Five
Hundred Dollars ($3,500. ).
This is the Amount that the North American Phono¬
graph Company inform us, had bean advanced by you but through
a misunderstanding, was no i properly credited.
Yours verty truly.
Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Oo.
& President. f
"I 00*! &'
EDISON BUILDING )
June 6,1892.-
Thomas A. Edison, Es q. ,
Dear Sir:
Re A.P.Ex. Oo. Mr. Gottschalk called today and said
that in view of your refusal to see him to discuss the matters of
this Company, he might now take steps to protect his own interests.
I told him that my firm would not in any way countenance any pro¬
ceedings to thwart your wishes. He then stated that if he decided
to take action it would be entirely through outside Counsel of his
own selection, as he recognised the fact that tho first duty and
loyalty of my firm was to you.
I mention the above to you in order that you may
know what is going on. '
EATON & LEWIS
EDISON BUILDING)
■ Ivvr/ssv/- June
27th. ,1892
Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company,
Felix Gottsclialk, Esq. , President,
Dear Sir:-
New York Co. vs. Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Co.
Replying to your favor of the 24th. inst, with r egard to the pro¬
posed arbitration as to certain of the differences betveen the
N.Y. Co. and the Aut . Phono. Ex. Co., I beg to say:-
( 1 ) Does the contract provide for arbitration?
Referring to the contract of Jan. 7th., 1892, betyeen the part¬
ies, there is no provision for arbitration in the contract.
An arbitration would have to be a matter of purely voluntary
arranganent, between the parties and could take any form upon
which the parties would agree.
(2) Ih any arbitration desirable? On the whole, I
am inclined to think that arbitration in sane form is deairablej
in this case^but it should be an arbitration which includes not on¬
ly the claim of the N.Y. Co. against the A.P. Ex. Co., but the
claim of the A.P, Ex. Co. against the N.Y. Co. with r eferenoe to ,,
a avert is ing machines. The question as to whether or not
arbitration is 'desirable at all from our standpoint, is to be de¬
termined by contrasting our position under some form of arbitra¬
tion with our position, if the matter was brought into Court.
Our own position isS- The New York Co. violated the implied terms
of their contract by starting the advertising machine business.
This is not a violation of any express provision of the contract of
Jan. 7th., .1892, but of the implied provision an-ising from the rule
of law that one partner cannot carry on the business in competition
with the business of a partnership. It is not absolutely clear
that this provision applies in this ease:- firstly, because it is
not clear that the parties are really partners; secondly, because
the sixth clause of the contract providing for the case of a sale
of phonographs in the territory,, etc., makes the penalty for such
sale, etc., a revocation of the guaranty in favor of the H.Y. Co.,
but leaves substantially untouched the other provisions of the
contract. While the exact action in connection with advertising
machines by the N.Y. Co. is not within the express terms of any
provision of this sixth clause, yet, the clause contains an impli¬
cation of unfortunate bearing for us. In other words, our position
is not so strong that we can afford to say that our right is clear,
(a)
or that v® should be certainly successful in Court upon it. In
this state of affairs, we think that an arbitration covering all
the points in controversy is desirable.
It is hard to say whether in an arbitration which ino luded all
the points in controversy, as has been said, it would be best to
have the matter referred to a lawyer, substantially as Referee,
or that the reference should be had to two or more businessmen
who would decide the matter upon conroonsense principles, without
much reference to the law. We think, however, on the whole, that
it would be most advantageous to have it referred to business man
as aiisritrators, as we have -,p erhaps , a stronger case upon moral
than upon legal grounds.
In a word, the thing to do is to 3ee the H. Y. Co. offi¬
cers and to arrange with them for a reference to, say, three bus¬
iness men as arbitrators, one to be selected by each party, and
those two to select a third; but it should be distinctly under¬
stood that each and all the questions between the parties are to
be referred in such arbitration.
Automatic .Phonograph Exhibition Go.,
EDISON BU1UDINO,
Ho. 44 BROAD STREET,
New V ork, Juno 28th. . 189 a
A. 0» Tate Esq,,
Orange N. J,
Dear Sir,
A Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the
Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company, will be held at the
office of the Company, No. 44 Broad St, New York City, on Friday,
July 1st, at 12 o'clock noon of that day.
This Meeting is oalled for the purpose of considering all
matters and questions connected with the case of the Automatic
Phonograph Exhibition Company, Complainant, against TheNorth
American Phonograph Company, Defendant, now pending in the United
States Circuit Court, for the Southern District of New York, and
for the purpose of authorizing and directing the proper Officers
Attorneys and Counsel of said Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Com¬
pany, to at once execute such papers and take such other proceed¬
ings as may be necessary to annul, vacate and set aside the in¬
junction, or injunction order heretofore made and entered herein
and filed in the Office of said Court, on the 2Sth. day of January
ie»a<
Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Go.,
EDISON BUIEDINO,
Ho. 44 BROAD STREET,
N ew York , . oot. . 14, . 1892.189
Riohard Townley Haines, Esq., Sec'y,,
New York Phonograph 0 o.,
New York Oity.
Dear Sir:-
Referring to the conversation which we had the other
day in regard to a settlement between the Automatic Phonograph
Exhibition Company and the N. Y. Phonograph Company, I beg to say
that if you can give an assurance that the same will be favorably
OjdUAsuu
considered by your Directors, I will the Board of this Company
•tbs' following
I find that the number of phonographs in use under the agree -
JwvsJL/”
ment of January 7tb, 1892, for the months oJ^July, August and
September was, respectively, 154; 166; 164 and 107. The amount
due the New York Phonograph Company on the basis of the minimum
guarantee of six dollars per machine per month would aggregate
$3,546.00.
The total number of maohines in the hands of this Company
during the above period was 179, according to your records. Our
records show 176, but for the present purposes we will use the
former figure. At QS/ per month per machine these rentals would
amount to $1,188.56. Prior to the 1st day of February, 1892,
this Company paid to you certain rentals applicable to the period
subsequent to the date last mentioned, as follows:
July 1, 91 to July 1st, 92, 35 Phonographs at $10 - $350
Aug. 1, 91 to Aug. 1, 92, 47 » « » 470
Sept. 1, 91 to Sept. 1,92,15 « " " 150
Oot. 1, 91 to Oot. 1, 92, 20 » » » 200
Nov. 1, 91, to Nov. 1, 92 6 » » » 60
Deo. 1, 91, to Deo. 1, 92 1 » » « 10
Jan. 1, 92, to Jan. 1, 93 l * » « 10
$1,250
Of this amount of $1,250, the sum of $661.51 is applioable to
the period following the 1st day of February, 1892.
Since the 27th of last May when you cancelled the oontraots
theretofore existing between us we have paid you in oash the sum
of $2,787.98.
To recapitulate, our accounts at the present time stand as foi
lows upon the above basis:
Minimum guarantee on machines in use under
contract of January 7, 1892 - - - $3,546.00
Accrued rentals on 179 machines at 83 cents
each per month - 1.188.56
$4,734.56 4734.56
(fi^. rentals paid in advance - 661.51
^ Cash remitted - •— 2.787.98 3449.49
Balance due your Company - $1285.07
In satisfaction of the above indebtedness I will, as indicated
above, reooramend to our Board that they turn over to the New York
Phonograph Company fifty cabinets equipped with automatic mechanism
These oabinets cost us forty dollars each. We are arranging now
to turn over to you all the property belonging to your Company,
and if the above proposition is satisfactory ire will send to you
25 cabinets in addition to the 25 which we loaned to you the other
day in settlement of all claims of your Company against the Auto¬
matic Phonograph Exhibition Company.
Yours very truly.
Vice-President<
ca'Aiso’S^'
Em^RTic Phonograph Exhibition Go.,
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1892. Phonograph - Edison Phonograph Works (D-92-40)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the
business of the Edison Phonograph Works. Included are letters about the
manufacture and sale of phonograph cylinder recordings. There are also
documents about the manufacture of coin-operated phonographs for local
phonograph companies in New Jersey, New York, and New England. Among
the correspondents is Alfred O. Tate, secretary of the company. Some of the
documents may be partially illegible due to water damage and faded ink.
Approximately 20 percent of the documents have been filmed. Most of
the documents not filmed are routine letters from local and regional sales
companies concerning cylinder orders. Other unfilmed documents include
correspondence regarding shipments, receipts, and disbursements.
Copy SEJMT TO
No. 1*6 PIPTH AVENUE,
®Ha nOI^HH pMBRIGAN PHONOGRAPH @0.
©HE fjMERIGAN GRAPHOPHONE @0.
U SUfHWSOH,
Pittsburgh, Pa., January lath, 1893.
.•'if ‘ ' •
Edison Phono. Works,
Orange, H. J. r
Gentlemen:- 'f| . /£ p.-^
\7e have to-day sent an order to th a'^JortiTAmer io an
Phonograjh Company for 100 blank cylinders to ba delivered to you
for musical records. We should like to have you send us two dozoo
Clarionet records, six Songs, Sauer Kraut /if you have them. This
song wa s sung by B. c. stout, for the New Jersey Phono. Co., some
time ago} also two dozen •CaBby’’: records} and for the remainder of
the cylinders send us Band and Parlor Orchestra, among the Band::
records including several “Wein Bloibt Wein" Marches.
We muBt ask you to send us striotly first class records on
this order, or we shall be compelled to send our orders elsewhere.
On the whole, the last lot of musio received from you was very un¬
satisfactory, as acme of the records were very poor, and we do not
think those latterly made were as good as the lot previously re¬
ceived, although we notloe you have made considerable improvement
in the quality of tone, which is especially notioeable in the
Oasey records* One of the latter reoords received we could not
use at all, and there were two of the records broken when the goods
|
H ■ e, p. w. -a.
wore received.
V/hat discoun
1 do you make for records ordered in lots of 200
or more? We have
received a circular thiB morning from a concern
whioh claims to m
fiufacture duplicate records e
qual to any coming
from the Edison Pj
jano. Works, and will furnish
them at about 20
cents per qylindej
| less than you charge. plus th
) cost of the cylin-
der.
. '
Yours truly,
' WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA PHONOGRAPH 00.
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[ENCLOSURE]
MEMORANDUM PROM MR. INSULL TO MR. TATE.
January 11th, 1892.
^Wring to the enclosed correspondence with relation
"to supplying musical cylinders, I think that we are going to get
into a great deal of trouble with such Companies as the New Eng-
laiid clypany by the course that we are now. pursuing in the musical
Ofrlindej* business;- - ‘ I am speaking both on behalf of the North
American ^Company and on behalf of Mr. Edison. I cannot forget
that Mr. Edison, a year or two ago, absolutely refused by letter
to d6a y thing with -relation to. the musical cylinder business and
4hrew the thing entirely open. I should like to have from you
atat0ment «*::to the. present methoda upon whioh this bus-
bf1*8 rwn-as i want to take the natter up with Mr. Edison
«t an- early! date • : - I should also like to know what you have
. sot t'O • edjr'with.relation to the New England Company's letter at-
taclied hereto. :
BnolomuMt..
[ENCLOSURE]
' Boston, Deo, 21, 1891,
Jfc.' ‘ /'•
Edison phonograph WorKs,
v ' ^'•Orange, N, J.,
Oentiemen:-
. We have reoeived a circular from you dated
December 18th, in which you quote that you have in stock dup¬
licates of the celebrated “Casey” records, enumerating the same,
and wo desire. , to qay, that , we must ask you to discontinue the
manufacture of these as duplicates as these records are solely the
property of the Hew :England;’Phonograph Company', Mr. Russell
Hunting is' under contract with this Company to make these records,
made the. first records Chats’ were ever made of that series for this
Company, end has always been connected with this Company in malting
. records and. is now. enrolledias regular employee of this Company
and wo cannot allow his records- to bo duplicated and put upon the
marlc.o..t.(at all«;:, ..u: ;ir-lr open.
V/e therefore notify you, that if you have purchased any of
tl^so ; records ■.fromrlthe.i-.H6w York f Company, we desire to say that
it .5* entirely ii-regular. That Mr. Hunting made for Mr. Haines
a few-^ocordsiTdiile'ihennTds. sojourning in New York City in connec-
tio^ with the Soudan Company, at the Academy of Music, to pay for
^lqase: < M yWAi tEhonogr a!ph* l which he used in his family for their
■ <}Wn amusement. No records should have been put out for duplic-
atiqn, ;an *r Hunt aright jhims'ei f , . stat es that it was entirely
against his wishes and opposito to anything that he had ever sup-
POBS^nt.tetutihejse.recprds should ever find their way into your
place to be duplicated and be put upon the market, and if we learn
of any being sold we shall expect that you will give us the bene¬
fit of all received on them; or that you will notify us how many
you have in stock and either sell them to us 'at a reduced price
or,have them shaved off.
Thi? matter we feel very strongly upon as we have developed
this series of records ourselves, been at a great deal of expense
to fit up and take them, and have coached Mr. Hunting in the me¬
thod of using the Phonograph, and introduced it to him.
Awaiting rqily, we are,
(Signed)
* m
Yours very truly,
Aug. N. Sampson,
General Manager,
New England Phonograph Company,
[ENCLOSURE]
MEMORANDUM PROM MR .TATE TO ME . INSULL .
January 12th, 1S92.
' ' Rofor,ring . 1;o your memorandum of the 11th instant in
regard :t!o the -Musical Record business, and to th4 letter of the
!Tev/ Engl rind Company complaining that wo have .duplicated records
made o stilus iv a 1:y- for. them,'. ! hand you herewith draft of letter
whio-h «er p repo so ‘-sending i to the Now England^ Company, and which is
substantially the sane, as -.a notification that har. already boon
-.Phonograph
s erved by us upon the;. ColurjibiaAComp any , who made a c cup la in sim-
• Oil - -
il-ar to that entered b-Ycthg.-rfoy,- England Phonograph Company.
You ar.o- .ontirgly in error when you ass vine that the letter
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whic/r.Mr. Edison .vniote.scmn .eighteen monthsj^.'.^ years ago threw
ifW'Mus icnlpCylindor; -business open. Mr. Edison was at tint time
/^ma]c4nSr.OMiginai,.rpcpydb:;in his Laboratory at the request, and for
' **» Knl Mr, I hint, in;;, hJi;.-,: •,
-r.th.ei Oi<?nyoni.eficg|pf' th|n flprth American Company and its licensees,
that U-.JCO. r-co.-dr. .
•'U;{je was ®,o t:m3?J igpd[ct q-m.ako these records, and when he declined to
t continuevd^pj-ivp^k, the North. Ainorican Company should, under its
'..oontr^ct^.-ihayq; called upon the Edison Phonograph Works to furnish
tho records .-.IJhis.; relates only to originals.
■:g T|he,i5jvi,5 .another and more impertant question which is
entirely seperato from any entanglement that may^ho portion of
the forjriqrv..I. refer to duplicating. Tt was not until long after
tho dato^ Mr. Edison's letter, mentioned by you, that tho duplic¬
ating process was applied. Th" Local Companies cortainl.y have
no right^to employ this process of manufac ture , notwithstanding
[ENCLOSURE]
- 1:110 fact that tholr methods of duplicating ai-o entirely different
from those used by Hr. Edison. X te lievo that, tho mamfaoturo of
musical and other records, both o riginals and duplicates, is so-
cured to tho Edison Phonograph Works under its contracts with tho
North American Company. But, in view of 'ho present situation,
X believe that Hr. Edison would assent to an arrangement whereby
tho local Companies could make original records, provid^jhg all
. duplicating was turned over to tho Edison Phonograph Works, and,
providing, of coarse, that the North American Company will take
proper steps to maintain such an arrangement.
There is anothor important point which you do not aipear
try have considered. When we carmonce in the near fu|iirG to sell
-<^pho no graphs , tho satisfaction which rc has org will derive fran
will depend largely upon tho class of musical records which
are procurable and the price at which they can bo obtained. The
prices which|iov^preva il are absurdly high, and ‘h^th^^tor of
the reconis is very poor. It is only by employing an adequate
method of duplication that the prices of these records can be
brought down to a reasonable point, but this cannot be accomplished
unless theworic is concentrated in one spot, so that wtoever takes
. : it ^ can have the full benefit of the whole of tint class of manu-
i *
. f ac ture .
<sv '
£> In f ao t no Progress will ever be made in this direction
unless the,. York is. concentrated.
[ENCLOSURE]
Another point, to which I w$'sh to direct your attention,
is that I think it would bo excellent policy on the part of the
north American Phonograph Company to stop these Local Companies
from continuing in business as semi-manufacturers. If they attend
properly to tho Sales end of the business, and leave manufacture
"here it belongs, tho result all round will bo' highly beneficial.
As tho business is to-day it gives too much opportunity for the
formation of wheels within wheels, and distracts tho attention
of local executive s^and tho legitimate business of these concerns
suffers seriously in consequence.
«
[ENCLOSURE]
Aug, H. Samson lisq,, Go nor (CL Karagor,
$$'ji Wnshin ,to» street, Boo ton, ras/s.
hrer nivi-
Kcfcrring to your letter under date pfeoembor tel'kt,
"."01, in regard to the dupli.cat ion nut sfiUo of musical
phono graphic ro curds, v/c take pleasure now in advising you of ';tho
position of the '35diotn Phonograph Works as established by its '
agfroomento with' The Month American Phonograph Company and the
contracts between The ’north Amor lean Phonograph company and its
licensees, including 'ho hove England Phonograph Colony,
fhese contracts confer vipon the Edison Phonograph' Works' 'the
exclusive right to manufacture musical and all other records and
sell the same to authorised purchasers and the making and selling
of such records by tlio Move England Phonograph or otlx:r licensee
Companies is in violation of tin contract rights of tin Edison
Phonograph Works,
Lor those circumstances, in lav; and in fairness, tlx; party”
entitled to nuke complaint is tile Works whose rights are being in¬
vaded by the local Companies and v/o take this opportunity to pro¬
test against the violation of contract obligations by your Company
[ENCLOSURE]
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ii.r'.i’.j oo.
to tin i injury of the business if 810 Edison Phonograph Works,.
O.onc 0111 ins our intention respecting tho duplication of vo-
cords ip. clo by tho Hew lingland Phonograph Company and other's, X
bog to r.ay that tho intorostJ of tho Works demand, tho adoption add
enforcement a policy whidi will give them control of the bus inoo
in question.
Va arc in noway, responsible for tho present situation and
uro anting jpurely on the ilofonsivc; and any methods which wo om-
■ ploy arc forced upon us through the nc-ccssity of self protection,
Yfe have made a largo investment for tlx; purpose of carrying
on this branch of manufacture and wo hope that at no' distant day
Tho Worth American Phonograph Company will with tho co-operation
of its liconsoe Companies unite wi th tho Edison Phonograph Works
in putting the record, and duplicating business 011a basic which
v/ill justify' the heavy expenditures already made and about to bo
lMd^in this connection, by hr. Edison and the said Works.
Power & :
Heat :
Cost (per day)
$3.00
■ " r • f
Man (packer & hojjior) . . '#1.75
Oirl (duplicating) • i . '■ ^,25
Cost ICO blanks, 10/ieacli from ipftonV, ... i'.
• 'iJjCQyQO :: -• I ■
, c/6fiok. f,pr »JI . A , P . Co.
' 4 §»g$. ... , • S5.60
Inspection " M&ifr'** * 4 , lyOO
Packing (3/each) ‘ f»/‘" < - .4 ^ SO
Walter Miller ' • ' '.4,00
Cost of Mastor records "on basis that :
oaoh of those costs $2.00 and will
- urnish 100 duplicates — ISO at 2 / 3.20
;:ont 1.00
Add for breakage &-other contingencies
loX '•"#'••• 4.50
Total cost 160 records $50.10
Or say 31 cents each.
duplicating (deduo tin# blanks) lb/each. ■
To double "this output the following ,
additions would bo nefcossary:-
Estimate as abovo
hi Girl (duplicating)
\ Elanks
v. Pucking
■£ Masters
Total cost 320 records
Or say 26 cents each.
Cost duplicating (deducting blanks) 10 /
each.
Would you bo willing to name a price of 35 cents each for
not less- than 1000 per week?
The cost of these would be 31 cents each on above basis.
The margin of profit seems small, but %e will have to carry little
, W
or. no stock and have not got to provide for the expense of any
selling organization.
I had hoped that we -would bo able to sell these duplicates
ait not more than 30 cents, as I bolievo that cheapening them will
increase enormously thoir use and salo, but the abovo indicates
$50.10
• 1.25
25.60
4.80
5.20
$84.95
T.A.M.
tha t wo fcannot do this at presont.
It is quite probable that we c<
Company to take’ as their portion nol
instead of G cents nu now.
Please lot me tear from you as
m got the North American
: more than 3 cents per record
I vrant to take up the matter
York and New England at
Western, • Pennsylvania • Pp0nQ<§rapp • (empany,
)HB flMEI^IGAN Gl^APHOPHC
Pittsburg, Pa. , Jam 19, 1892.
Tho Edism Fhonograph:%rks,
l 2 / &, 2 _
/-ftXhe one hundred, moisalreoordo, shipped by jou on
Hie 16 Hi Inst., were re-c«iv$i|u yesterday and we find upon examination
that four reeords wane broken, ah* wing that the goods were not very
2-well' pae ted.- wjnlhef fimar Shipment only two reeords wer« broken
and we did net eon eider itwerth while to a*y anything, aa on the
first lot or t% we resolved ft*o*ryo« none of then were broken ani
we supposed that the breaking of the tea might have bean accidental.
However, when so many as four ana broken, we * an net staid it.
We also reoeivoi two reaorda which are iaperfeet ail would
itididate that y«Uf in ape at or did not use proper iretaition in set-
Hside tho eyllnders far sals. Ihe auaie eonmentea on the
extra* loft end of the cylinder, ai ] about a quarter or thro*
IP ** tetfl *>•* the qni la the tnnoun semen t, "ha Cigala*
««i ili^nao Of«»0 band «o» U isait on top of the ausio.
’til hold thos# Cylinders bore in ease you should wish us
• to ra|i|fl* then to yege floats a#te proper deductions for impbrfe It
aiid breakage, and oblige. ,.y
C^1VED
January 22nd, JB02.
Thomas Eafiuiro Esq. ,
Edison Laboratory ,
Orange, i!. J.
.ik'r Sir:-
Rof erring to your letter 16th instant in regard to
cokkiui locations which you have received from the Western Pennsyl¬
vania Phonograph Company in i-ogard duplicate records, write those
fa*3, -op '■ :'*ud say that we will allow them a discount of 10/f on records
.-'it. ondoreu in lots of 200 or more. Toll thpm, in regard to the records
which are manufactured by a Chicago concern that we have had some
of those sent to us and have tested them, and find that they are
very poor, that wc would not think of sending out such records and
that if they desire to verify this they had bettor send to Chicago
and get a few of them.
gore-
eaton a lewis '^L
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Edison Phonograph Yforks,
A. 0. Tate, Esq., Secretary.
'Dear Sir:
- +l 4 "epl!i"S t0 Mr< Ware's letter of the 20th inst., asking
for the date and location of the Board meeting when the Capital
Stcok was increased from §600,000 to §1,200,000, I beg to say that
the meeting took place at Orange October 3th, 1890, at tho Labora-
iS."? WU1 f ind 6 a000Unt of “ on Pa®a S3 of the
Minute Book of the Company, the said Minutos having been prepared
by me with care .
_ Referring to your letter of the 21st inst. asking if
Why the Certificates of Increased Capital from
S2°!00? t° §1.200.000 should not be issued, I beg to say that the
Board at its meeting held on October 8th, 1890, authorized Mr.
Edison s part of this stock to be issued to him, and authorized the
old agreement with him dated May 12th, 1888, to bo amended as vol¬
untarily suggested by him, so that none of his trust stock from
first to last should be entitled to participate in dividends unless
the earnings amount to over One hundred per centum on the entire
u e£1USl™ °f the Eclison Trust Provided, however,
Sni \ Said SharS (whi0h is fifty-two P®r centum,
•3>ol2, 000 be delivered only as and when the remaining forty-eight
per centum §288,000 may be issued. You will find this fully set
The Lid Book ofLrS f salcl meting. See page 83 Book of Minutes.
The said Book of Minutos is m my custody. My impression is that
out of regard to Mr. Seligman, a promise was made to him by Mr.
th*S i1noreased capital should not be issued without
LdL if ,1”.10"' ab°Ut 30 far as issues to Mr. Edison
under his contract are concerned, notwithstanding the fact that it
TUL?rvZed' AS resards the is suing the remaining
®28o, 000, I think no action by the Board has been taken.
What I now suggest is the following:
Stock tnuJlL “r* Seli£?nan ^ notified that the Edison Trust
l ' !£ J T V L St increase "HI be issued to Mr. Edison, just
is issued" ’ T/henevel’. the forty-two per centum of said increase
(2)
forty- two per
by the Board.
Let the Board meet and authorize the issuing of the
centum or any part thereof, on terms to be laid down
The Edison Trust Stock can then be issued promptly.
(3) Let me be instructed to draw
agreement of May 12, 18S8, providing for the
include what is set forth in the said Minute
touching Mr. Edison's waiver of dividend a:
an amendment to the
3 Trust Stock, so as to
3s of October 8th, 1890,
above mentioned.
qniirrmov, j r l Sh°^d state thflt • Grinell, representing the
Seligman and International Oraphophone Co. interests, did not con-
h° said Brd m0etins of October 8th, 1890, that the above
+w u should be done, but had an entry made on the Min¬
utes that he did not vote either way.
Awa it ing your further instructions, I remain,
Schenectady, N, Y., January 28, 1892.
FROM SAMUEL. INSULL TO MR. EDISON:
You know the Nickel- in-the-Slot Company have made a contract
with the New York Company, by which they run the Nicke 1-in-the-
Slot business for the year. The Niekel-in-the-Slot people want
, to farm out this contract on a basis that vri.ll give the Automatic
\Company 20^ of the cross receipts, the Automatic Company collecting
the money: and holding the whole receipts until they get enough to
ensure them a minimum guaranteed income and to ensure the N. Y.
Phonograph Co. a minimum guaranteed income. The man they want
to give the contract to is MARSHALL, with whom they have the same
relation with regard to Now Jersey and New England. Marshall is
in the business and has the organization and if I allow them to
make- the 'arrangement proposed they will be at no expense and will
have a, definite ‘ income.. I think I can at the same time make a
stipulation that this man Marshall shall buy from the Phonograph
Works all; his records, both for New York, New England and New
Jersey for Nickel-in- the-Slot machines, providing you will allow
me- to make ‘some rebate on the price of 50 cents a record. It is
estimated that Marshall will use in this business nearly a thousand
records a week. I want your vievra on this matter - that is, would
you farm out this contract? Besides the 20# the Nick el- in-the-
Slot Co. gets, the N. Y. Co. gets 25#, and MARSHALL, who is to
keep all batteries in order, inspect the machines, pay and exchange
all records, and pay the men who collect the money for the Auto¬
matic Company, is to get 55$* Marshal 1 is to guarantee that 125
machine's will, bo kept running, and that 4,5ft of the gross receipts
shall amount to $130 per machine during the year* He gets no
money until wo have collected enough to cover this guarantee.
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©HE pMERIGAN GRAPHOPHONE ©0.
t. StEPWmOtt, TMMURIR.
Pittsburgh, Pa., February 1st, 1893.
Edison Phono, Works, '
Orange, N. J.
Oertt’ lemon:- ■' .
Yfc are in receipt of your favor of the 28th ult.,and
beg to acknowledge receipt of the 100 records forwarded to ua.to-
... .
gether with the six additional ^Cylinders included to make up for
the defective records in a previous shipment. We have not had an
opportunity to inspect all ^io cylinders, but havo listened to a
f0w °£ and found them to be allright. We hope the remainder
will turn out in the same' way.
/ Yours truly,
/ . WESTERN PENNA. PHONOGRAPH 00.
^ lh© Edison Laboratory
o
Mr. Maguire,
Bear Sir:-
V/ill you please furnish us with the average percent-
aGo of breakages on records, reported to you from time to time
through your correspondence and otherwise, datinG back to the
commencement of shipments from the Silver lake factory.
Will you please give this your early attention, as we are
anxious to forward a report to the New York office, at as early a
date as possible.
1 Phonograph Works,
By "Win-y (c, *$■■&■■■
^CEIV££)
FEB 4 - 1892
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THE KANSAS PHONOGRAPH COMPANY, ott 4 TEWKSoum,
THE NORTH AMERICAN PHONOGRAPH COMPANY
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OP THE AMERICAN GRAPHOPHONE CO.
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Dear Sir:
I understand from Major Eaton that Mr. Bush has
advised the Horth American Phonograph Company not to become a party
to the agreement between Marshall and the Edison Phonograph Works,
relating to duplicating records.
I am not aware upon what ground Mr. Bush bases this advice,
gl’but X j/ish to call your attention to the way in which this matter
stands, so that in any arrangement which is made, the interests of
the Phonograph Works may bo protected.
In the agreement between tho IT. A. P. Co., and the Works, the
latter were given the right to manufacture. It was never intended
or even suggested that the H. A. P. Co., or any of its licensees
should be- come wholly or in part manufacturing organizations. That
. *
they have become such is the result of demoralization and not the
exercise of any right acquired by contract; because such contract
rights wore acquired by tho Edison Phonograph Works, and have been
and ’ are ;'now its exclusive property.
S' ’ ‘ i ' I
\VtV~ . The Works loan sell articles of its manufacture only to the
r persons authorized by the IT. A. P. Co., to pur-
Works. Marshall's authority to purchase from the
iced through the agreements between the IT. a. P. Co,
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the Hew York, II 6 v Jersey and New England Phonograph Companies and
other agreements ’ with Marshall himself, and the Works can therefore
soil manifold records to Marshall whether the lit A. P. Co., be¬
come a party to ^he agreement or not."
But this is a round-about unbusinesslike ai}d unsatisfactory
manner of gettirg at it.
The V/orks Havo approached the II. A. P. Co., in a straight¬
forward manner and asked them to recognize theii’ rights, and to
give them direct authority to sell to Marshall.; If they refuse
'to do this it amounts to nothing more'ior less tiian quibbling. It
will show that they have not sufficient oourage to protect others
who have a right to claim such protection and also will indioate
that thoy havo not enough courage to protect themselves. It strikes
mo as the height of foolishness for the II. a; P. Co., to attempt
a postponement of the recognition of the rights of the V/orks by
playing for such a small loophole as would bo secured through
holding aloof from the Marshall agreement.
I suppose the N. A. P. Co., will seek to strengthen, if not
justify, their pcsition by flaunting the letter which you wrote a
”Hm80*B0 wle”the musical record business was removed from
the Laboratory, j They could hot upon authority of this letter,
SlTOii^ooal jCorapanies, . op .'taken to themselves more than the
right to mako an^ sell «Li£i^J,^ocord8, and I understand you are
willing to ooncede.'Cf/C/l^j
Anything beyond this belongs to the V/orks and it strikes me
T. a: E. - #3 . Ji
that the time h^s, borne when the patience of the Edison Phonograph
Worka should receivb, not reward, hut fair businesslike recogni¬
tion at the hands of its beneficiary the North American Phonograph
Company. ,
May 2nd, 1892.
What are records shown today?
Can there be satisfaction for listeners?
With insignif iciant nasal sounds —
They are not appreciated by people who can afford Phonograph.
Nickel-in-slot could bring easily ten times as much as today.
Singers and players disgusted with Phones shown,
hearers have never a good opinion of Phon and do not listen repeat-
After having listened to what the Phon can do and does.
It is, possible to tako both popular and high class music
free of nasal sound and scratch.
Duplicate same and establish a high standard.
Perfect knowledge of Phon. is necessary to tako such
and with such good material must come
the change from curiosity to satisfaction,
from Phonograph as a plaything "to use".
The knowledge of making such musical records should
at present not be universal and kept for
making a profit by selling duplicates.
The only proper place to start this from
and the "Phon Works" where men are in
control who have thfe^ name of Edison at heart
and who have by' means of find records at low figure
a decided voice in the management of Phon’s
in sub-Companies and set up a high atard-
ard for results to which all the sub-
Companies oan be made to listen and follow.
The "N° American" has to pay every player by established pre¬
cedent.
The Phon Works can have during the year hundreds of the
best artists free for the asking, especially if good results are
shown and the Phon Works could charge same price as if artist had
been paid for.
If N° American make records everybody connected with same and
all the sub-Companies will try to find out and pretend that they do
know how to take such records as myself and Walter Miller can show
today.
Thus the competition would be renewed frcm the start.
Put for a trial few excellent reproductions of hyman voices
or instrumental musio in f ew niokel-in-slot Phones and Bee jthe re¬
sults and difference in returns compared with the monkey imitations
of t oda y.
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EATON & LEWIS
S.B. EATON
EUGENE H, LEWIS
- \/w (' y//sr.j
building)
. frYr'Z/r//-. - oei-.-25 , .1892 .
A. 0. Tate, Esq,,
Orange, New Jersey.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your favor of the 22nd inst . , we beg to give
you below a list of the Directors and Officers of the Edison
Phonograph Works:
Directors.
Thomas A, Edison,
Samuel Insull,
Robert L, Cutting,
W, Morton Grinnell,
Arthur Butler Twombly.
Officers.
Thomas A. Edison, President
Samuel Insull, Treasurer,
A, 0. Tate, Secretary.
(Dictated)
October 29th. 1892.
My dear Mr. Tate:
I send you enclosed herewith a letter addressed
to The Edison Phonograph Works which is written pursuant to the
understanding arrived at at the last Meeting of the Board of
Directors of The North American Phonograph Company, and which
speaks for itself. At the foot of the letter you will find a
memorandum which should be signed by The Edison Phonograph Works,
by its President, and the paper should then be returned to me to
be filed with the original^One Thousand Machine Trust. Upon its
return a copy of the paper, as executed, will be prepared and sent
to the Company for its files. Kindly give this matter attention at
your earliest convenience and oblige.
To
A. 0. Tate, Esq.
N. B. Don’t forget to have the seal of The Edison Phonograph Works
affixed to the consent at foot of letter when signed.
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[ENCLOSURE]
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COPY.
0,i u . Co .
New York, October 29th, 1892.
Gentlemen :-
Referring to the Agreement made between The Rdiaon Pho¬
nograph Works and The North American Phonograph Company, dated June
23rd, 1891, and relating to the sale of One Thousand Phonographs,
and whioh Agreement is commonly designated a3 "One Thousand Machine
Trust", and by which Agreement certain duties were imposed upon
me, aa Trustee, as to the disbursement of certain funds to be paid
to me under the provisions of said Agreement, and which Agreement
was thereafter, by mutual consent, as to the time of the expiration
thereof extended to the first day of July, 1893, with tin understand
ing that it should be thereafter in like manner further extended
until said One Thousand Machines shouldall be sola, I now at the re¬
quest of The North American Phonograph Company oall your attention
to certain changes and modifications in said Agreement which have
been heretofore verbally agreed to by you, through Mr. Tate, but .
whioh it is desired 3hould now be put in the shape of written mem¬
oranda so that a complete record may remain in my hands as such
Trustee .
1. To the original claims against the N.A.P. Co., as speci¬
fied in said Agreement and which were to be liquidated by me as
such Trustee, there has been added the claim of Messrs. Dyer &
Seeley, amounting to $3183.10, whioh amount is now in process of
liquidation. This arrangement having been made at the time of
the funding of the so-called "Rdison Indebtedness", the amount hav¬
ing been inadvertently omitted on the settlement.
[ENCLOSURE]
#2.
2. 205 machines which The North American Phonograph Company
has arranged to sell to Mr, Tewksbury, or the Company represented
by him, upon terms and in the manner specified by the Board of
Directors of said N.A.P. Co., are to be excluded from the provis¬
ions of said Trust Agreement.
3. The North American Phonograph Company should te at lib¬
erty to arrange for the sale of machines in Canada, at such prices
as will net to that Company not less than Eighty (#80) Dollars per
machine, the net amount received for such machine, that is to say,
the sum of Eighty ($80) Dollars to be paid to the Trustee, instead
of Ninety ($90) Dollars therefor, as arranged by said Agreement,
anything contained in said Agreement to the contrary not -withstand¬
ing.
4. The North American Phonograph Company to have the right
to sell One hundred maohines to the Nebraska Phonograph Company, at
Seventy-five ($75.) Dollars per machine and the machines so sold
to be excluded from tho provisions of said Trust Agreement.
5. The Trustee having from tho funds to be disbursed by him
heretofore permitted the Treasurer of The North American Phonograph
Company to expend Twelve hundred ($1200) Dollars thereof in liquid¬
ating claims against the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company
by making a loan of that amount to said Automatic Phonograph Ex¬
hibition Company, on the part of said North American Phonograph
Company, and which loan was necessary to protect the interests of
The North American Phonograph Company, such action on the part of
the Trustee is confirmed and he is requested to extend the time for
re-payment for such period as the convenience of the Treasurer of
[ENCLOSURE]
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said N.A.P, Oo., may require.
6. It 13 understood that the provisions of said Agreerm nt
relative to the restriction plate that should be affixed to each
instrument shall hereafter not be obligatory and that the restrict¬
ions hereafter to be placed upon machines shall be auoh only as
the Board of Directors of said N.A.P. Co., shall from time to time
determine.
7. Mr. Tate, on your behalf, has heretofore agreed to these
proposed changes and has stated that a written acknowledgement of
the receipt of this letter with a concurrence in the changes spec¬
ified would be forwarded at onoe. Kindly let me have this by re¬
turn mail, if possible, as the proposed sales of certain machines
by The North American Phonograph Company is awaiting my assent, and
oblige ,
Yours very truly,
(signed) J.ADRIANCR BUSH,
Trustee.
To The Rdison Phonograph Works.
(OVER)
[ENCLOSURE]
The undersigned hereby agree to the foregoing arrange¬
ments and approve of the action of the Trustee heretofore taken
respect thereto.
Dated, October 29th, 1892.
The Edison Phonograph Works.
By (signed) THOS. A. EDISON
President.
(S K A L)
Attest :~
A.O. TATR
Secretary.
1892. Phonograph - Foreign - Edison United
Phonograph Company (D-92-41)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the
business of the Edison United Phonograph Co. Included are documents about
the assignment of Edison’s foreign phonograph patents to the company and
the formation of the Edison-Bell Phonograph Corporation, Ltd. There are
also documents concerning the company’s relationship with George Gouraud
and incursions into the company’s sales territory by local American
phonograph companies. Among the correspondents are G.N. Morison,
secretary of the company; Stephen F. Moriarty, the company’s agent in
London; Jesse Seligman, a New York investment banker who helped organize
the company; and Sherburne B. Eaton, Edison’s attorney.
Approximately 70 percent of the documents have been filmed. The
following categories of documents have not been filmed: routine
correspondence regarding orders, financial transactions, and patent
assignments; meeting announcements; letters of transmittal and
acknowledgement; untranslated French-language documents concerning an
attempt by Moriarty to form a phonograph syndicate in Belgium and France.
•rECEIV^
/ JAN 9 - 1892 '
hk, January 8th,lS02.
Thomas A.Edison.Esq.,
In behalf of Edison United
Phonograph Company, its Secretary having left fdr the.dayjand the
matter requiring haste, we enclose two proposed assignments of
French Phonograph patents to be signed and acknowledged by you be¬
fore a Notary who nust affix his official seal, and who will also
sign as a witness. The certificate of the Clerk of the County or
Court to the Notary's signature must also be affixed.
We would ask yax to kindly execute (and return to ua) tinea
papers at anoe as negotiations are pending in Paris which will bo
jeopardized by any delay in the transmission of these papers.
Yours very truly,
Uaw- (U//ukJ
EATON a LEWIS
(EDISON BUILDING)
jdicu>"2feyd>,'.3.BELt i .f, i ftoo
Thomas A, Edison, Esn,, ^ >v
Orange, Now Jers#^
X am in receipt of your favor of the 12th. inst., en¬
closing two Assignments of French Phonograph patents, in favor of
the Edison United Phonograph Company. I have examined these Ass¬
ignments, and find that }hey are all righted reserve to you the
use of inventions for dolls, toy figures and clocks, I therefore
forwarded them to Messrs. Seligman & Seligman as requested.
Trusting this will be satisfactory I remain
/
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J anuory 23 til, 185)2.
IhOfftas a . r.di non , Ha q . ,
Dear Sir:-
;'ral’h CWr ar‘: W0 6001080 * pov/er of attorney for Capo Colony and ;
U'" lor British India, Now South Waloe, Victo-
A*-1l5'i,nlia» O.ut* on t. i i.ut , 5’a::!;; :,ia nn:l M,- Zealand rcspect-
' ' ' 'ou rone.-.her tee o ■ • •
■" : •'* :r’- ’ 11 oil ■ dc. ir. . :
: •; dated lloeo.-nber 11. j S'; : ; „
George Edward’ Gour-urt , ...
nee t ton with doll- <f:os. receive:; i
ricaan -acknowledge recej pi .
Yours very truly,
I, THOMAS ALVA EDISON, electrician and inventor, of
Llewellyn Park Now Jersey, United States of America, in¬
ventor of the following invention, towit:-
do hereby:, for valuable consideration, assign, transfer and
set over to EDISON UNITED PHONOGRAPH
C 0 M P A N Y, a corporation, of New Jersey, United States
of America, its Successors, Appointees and Assigns, all my
right, title and interest to and in the said invention so
far as the Colony of II E W Z J A L A II D is concerned, with
full power to said assignee to apply for and obtain Letters
Patent therefor in its own name in said Colony.
ij IN WHITES S WHEREON , I have hi
|| seal this day of 1892.
j'Signed, Sealed and Delivered }
■by the said Thomas Alva Edison
set my han
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February 8t,h, 1.892.
Iliowar; A..Kdi son , Esq . ,
Doar Sin-
On 29th uu. we wrote you in behalf
" ?h0”°mrh “"l—* P»— « .«.m.y for CW
colony and 8 Mwt. „ lnventl0„ ro_ Brltjsh IMla>jjOT Soath
M.a.Vi.toria, South Australia, “^neenaland, to.*,. „„ „„„ 2„_
loud r.ape.tiv.ly tor .... «, ..king you to ^
*oro indicted In p.n.U filling 1» the to... H In a. p0„er
oe.upa.ion and .Mr... „ indicted », ttm
■iittou, the papersnor hav. «. a, ..knowledge. or„„.lpt by
thereof nor of the two aaaigntonta to youraolf from Q.G.M.Harding-
“a reapoctivoly which .. .n.io.eayou ,t „„
time. Will yea kindiy lot hoar fr« you M1y
W. ancloa. alao two ...ignmant. of Bolgi*, P..»..iWn toing
— . no oe oa ary hy ,h, to.. .ha.
in your name and Ool.GourMd'. Jointly. Hu kindly ybUr
“ b0th m pon.il without fmmg ln
blanks and return to us by return mail*
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EATON 8. LEWIS
ThomaB A, Edison, Esq,,
Dear Sip:
*/'/ •Sj/y-f/ f fZ (EDISON BUILDING )
Referring to your favor of the 30th inst*, en¬
closing Power of Attorney for Cape Colony and seven assignments for
inventions for British India, New South Wales, Victoria, South
Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and Newzealand, respectively, for¬
warded by Messrs Seligman & Seligman to you for execution, in be*
half of , the Edison United Phonograph Company, I beg to state as
(I) I have examined the documents above named, and
in my opinion it would be objectionable to deliver them to the
E.U.P.Co. in their present form, for reasons whiph will appear
(2) The seven assignments are executed by you in
blank* There is no recital or reference as to what invention is
assigned thereby, in fact the documents dto not even State that
the inventions purporting to be assigned thereby relate to phon-
graphs.
(3) If these assignments were delivered in their
present form, they pofcld be filled in for any invention of yours,
irrespective of* the subject matter thereof.
^ (4-> None of these seven assignments contains any
■«EHS|rvatien youjt* favor for dolls, toys, toy figures and clocks.
the Rower of Attorney for Cape Colony is also in
BhffWi ha filled up with at least the subjett of the i2h-
yBntjtoji tub^wvered thereby.
f6) In viefw of the above, I advise that y6u author*
•SiK u° ho*d ae^iounents $nd the Power of Attorney lAitil
“ F"per *"■ to **“• *>»
In your said letter of the 30th, ult, you enclosed
two assignments, dated December 14, 1891, the same being (a) G. G.
M. Hardingham to Thomas A. Edison, and (b) G. E, Gouraud to Thomas
A, Edison, of the rights for dolls &c. under certain British pat¬
ents, These are the two assignments which I advised you to have
made last Summer, whonyou learned that Hardingham and Gouraud had
assigned certain patents to the Edison United Phonograph Company.
These assignments of the rights to
yourself were prepared by me last Summer and sent
They therefore form part of your files, and X now
them to you to be added thereto,
dolls &c, to
over to England,
beg to return
Awaiting your further instructions
first portion of this letter, X remain,
in regard to the
Very truly; yours,
Thomas A. Edison Esq V.P„
//^ March 8th 189 Z
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t
At the annual meeting of the Stockholders, of Edison
United Phonograph Company, held at Orange, New Jersey, Monday March
7th 1892 you were unanimously elected a Director of the Company to
serve for the ensuing year*
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
X-^r &frh. ^o-*-^-*-7 **j
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New York March 22nd 1892
Col: G« E* Gouarud,
London, England 0
I Dear Sir:-
We are duly in receipt of your favor of March 8th, en¬
closing a copy of a letter from Mr. Jesse Seligman to yourself d
dated November 20th, 189*; and copy of your lette* to Mr. Seligman
dated March 8th, 1892, with request to place same before the next
meeting of our Board.
As desired we enclose you a memorandum showing what dis¬
position has heen made of the *25000. referred to, and also the
amount of the Company's indebtedness to its Bankers, which foots up
*1690.66, and which hasbeen entered on our books under date of
February 29th 1892.
Referring to the suggestion in regard to a farther ihnd
of $25000. the cable addressed "Drearless London", underdate of
January 7th 1892, which has been communicated to you, expla ned
the condition of our Treasury, as well as offering a suggestion
with your co-operation looking to its completion, and also re¬
leases us from the imputation of neglect in notifying you of the
condition of our finances.
Under the existing circumstances Messrs Seligman & Co:
have kindly met : our requirements.
„„„ i WS n°te farth8r your desire that future communications
concerning yourself be sent to you direct. ‘ un+oa7;lona
' . Yours very truly,
(Signed.) 8. N. Morison,
Secretary.
[ATTACHMENT]
London, 5th April 1892.
G. N. MORISON VESQj
Secretary,
Edison United Phonograph Co: NEW- York.
Dear Sir:-
I thank you for your letter of the 22nd ulto: and for
the statement of account' therein enclosed.
The cable ypu refer to as addressed "Drearless London" o*
7th January, which you say was communicated to me explaned
the condition of our Treasury and conveyed a suggestion looking to
its repletion and which you say releases you from the imputation
of neglect of informing me of the condition of the Company's
finances, I Now hear of for the first time.
I shall be obliged if you will give me Buch explanations
as you me be able to in order that I may know both as to why I did
not receive the information referred to, and why you suppose I did
receive it.
Will you kindly at the same time give me particulars of
the items $4132.24 Office Expenses* and $4368.30 Salaries", and
also $3&4r£8 Legal Expenses”, which appear to me very large tuider
the circumstances. I do not mean the items in detail but the gross
ampunts of the principle sub-divisipna.
Yours faithfully,
(Signed.) G. E' Gouraud.
[ATTACHMENT]
(COPY.) New York April I9th I8j
Dol: G. E. Gouraud,
J London, England.
Dear Sir:-
In reply to your favor of April 5th, duly to hand, we beg
respectfully to refer you to the other Members of the Foreign
Committee in relation to the first two clauses of your letter.
As requested we hand you a fuller explanation of the
itmas embodied in our memorandum sent you March 22nd, which we
trust will meet your wishes.
Yours very truly,
(Signed.) G. N. Morison
Secretary.
i
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Dear Sir!-
On behalf of Edison United Phonograph Co. we en¬
close papers of assignment sent to be signed by you after filling
in date where indicated in pencil before a notary public., who- will
also sign where indicated in pencil, and then send to the County
Clerk with instructions to attach his certificate to the notary's
signature to each and instructing the County Clerk himself to
forward same directly to us who will pay his fees. We enclose
also copy of the correspondence of the Foreign Committee and the
patent agents, by which you will perceive that it was impossible
in all eases to incorporate the reservation for dolls &c. The
Company will however in each case where sueh reservation is not
included, when the patent shall have been recorded in its name,
execute without expense to you a license in the fom already agreed
for case 96.
Kindly attend to the above immediately and oblige
Yours very truly,
EXTRACTS OF IE TIERS FROM P. S. DYER RE FRENCH PHONOGRAPH PATENTS.
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Hotel Brighton,
Paris, April 1st, 1392.
"I have an interview tomorrow with a French Patent Attorney to
see about the validity of the French Phono Patents. Will let you
know the result."
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Hotel Brighton,
Paris, March 23rd, 1892.
"Re Phonograph - I read with interest that Mr. Edison had con¬
trol- of the American Phono Co. Nothing has been done in England
by Gouraud and novor will be there or elsewhere. His policy is
decidedly a wrong one particularly for him to work, successfully.
Since my connection with him this summer I am more and more prod-
udiced against his underhand methods, and greatly impressed with
the general feeling of distrust against him. Moriarity I under¬
stand is of a similar block if not worse.
If Gouraud had sold machines outright he could have sold
~3ands- of them durin£ the last two years, and not hurt his
chances in the least in forming Co's. He had orders from several
different parties for 1,000 machines at a time, some for advertis¬
ing purposes and others for general distribution.
After Moriarity, as you know, came over, ho hastened to Paris,
(knowing he could do nothing in England) where he has remained ever
since, (has been in London lately for ten days but returns here
in a few days). Stopping at the Hotel Bristol giving lunches,
“r; 7 ~ 10,8
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him and keeps entirely out of the papers, only one'notice in the
Paris Edition of the N. Y. Herald when he was down as the -Manager
of the Edison Phono Co." He has not succeeded with his Syndicate
to date.
On my return from Italy I will get more information and after
my return to London will got more also.
I heard lately from a french Patent Attorney that the french
patents on the Phono had lapsed on account of not working and non¬
payment of yearly fees. Cannot believe this possible, but will
invostiga to.
The Phono properly handled under the conditions you propose
should get control of European rights, would sell by the thousands
in Europe. Had Mr. Edison’s idea when he was here during the
Exhibition been possible to carry out, fift£ thousand machines
would now have been on the market."
P. -S. D Y E R.
Referring to your favor of the 24th ulto., enclosing a
letter of Messrs. Seligman & Seligman to yourself, dated March
23rd, I beg to state that I have examined the following documents
which were enclosed therewith, namely:
(a) Copy of correspondence between Edison United Phon¬
ograph Company and its foreign patent agents.
(b) Seven assignments by you to Edison Unit ed Phono¬
graph Company'of certain phonograph patents in the following ooun-
.‘■wA#
tries, namely: Sweden, Norway, Italy, Germany and Austria.
(c) Three powers of attorney authorizing local agents
to assign certain patents in Spain and Turkey to Edison United
Phonograph Company.
In the above named letter of Messrs. Seligman & Seligman
to yourself, you are asked to execute the foregoing assignments
ani powers of attorney. I have examined these documents, and also
the above correspondence, and fceg to report as follows:
(2)
(X) It appeal’s that the laws of various countries dif¬
fer in the provisions made for transfer of patents from one party
to another. In some of the countries a separate assignment must
be made for each patent, while, in other countries, any number of
patents may be included in one assignment. The countries in which
a number of patents can be assigned in one instrument are Sweden,
Norway, Italy, Germany and Austria.
(2) In the countries where a separate assignment must
be made far each patent, the law allows a power of attorney to be
made to a person living in such country, authorizing such person
to make the transfer of the patents. In this way, the expense of
notarial and consular fees are avoided. In order to save expanse,
therefore, the Edison United Phonograph Company have had prepared
powers of attorney for those countries in which patents must be
assigned separately. These powers of attorney will allow their
agents in Spain and Turkey to make the propa’ transfers.
(3) It further appears that in sane countries a reser¬
vation of certain uses (such as a reservation as to dolls, etc.),
is not allowed to' be incorporated in an assignment. These coun¬
tries are Austria, Germany, Italy and Spain. Messrs, Selignan &
Selisnan state, however, that the Compare will in each case where
such reservation is not included, execute without expense to you a
(3)
license in the form already agreed upon ibr dolls, etc., after
thfe patents have been recorded in the various countries in the name
of the Company.
(4) I see no reason, therefore, why the said documents
may not be executed by you, as the Company has requested, arxi I
■therefore return to ycu the ten documents which were sent to you
by Seligman & Seligman, for execution. They should be signed by
you with your full name where it is written in pencil, an! then
each one should be signed by a notary public at the place indicated
on eae h instrument .
If you will do this and forward these documents to me I
will deliver than to the Edison United Phohograjh Company and ob¬
tain iVan them at the same time a definite agreement to execute to
you without charge a license for dolls, etc.
(5) In order that a complete record may be preserved
as to these documents, I annex to this letter a sohedule showing
just what is sent you, and the patents oovered thereby.
Trusting the above will be satisfactory, I remain
Very truly yours
.A*
[ENCLOSURE]
Schedule Referred To In The Letter From Mr. Eaton to Mr. Edison
April 4th, 1892.
SWEDEN . One document, being assignment to Edison United Phono¬
graph Company of the following patents, namely:
Ho. 1,752, filed March 21st, 1889.
Ho. 2,298, filed April 24th, 1890.
Ho. 2,315, filed May 1st,, 1890.
Ho. 2,532, filed August 28th, 1890.
No. 2,594, filed October 2nd, 1890.
No. 2,95 0, filed April 23rd, 1891.
No. 3,037, filed May 28th, 1391.
No. 3,051, filed June 18th, 1891.
No. 3,131, filed July 23rd, 1891.
NORWAY. One document, being an assignment to Edison United Phono¬
graph Company of the following patents, namely:
No. 870, dated February 17th, 1888.
No. 1,298, dated December 8t.h, 1888.
No. 1,299, dated December 8th, 1888.
No. 1,300, dated December 15th, 1S88.
No. 1,642, dated July 19th, 1889,
No. 1,632, dated December 7th, 1889.
[ENCLOSURE]
ITALY. Two documents, being assignments to Edison United Phone-
graph Company of the following patents, namely;
No. 26,976, Vol. 24, Reg. Gen., dated June 12th, lS9o.
No. 23,889, Vol. 22, Reg. Gen., dated September 11, 1888.
No. 23,894, vol. 22, Reg. Gen., dated September 15, 1888.
No. 24,002, Vol. 22, Reg. Gen., dated November 1st, 1888.
No. 24,003, Vol. 22, Reg. Gen., dated November 1st, 1888.
No. 24,416, Vol. 22, Reg. Gen., dated March 28th, 1889.
No. 25,723, Vol. 23, Reg. Gen., dated September 3rd, 1889.
GERMANY . Two documents, being assignments to Edison United Phono-
graph Company of the following patents, namely;
No. 44,173, dated January Sth, 1888.
No. 49,732, dated October 14th, 1888.
No. 50,5 98, dated October 14th, 1888.
No. 50,256, dated October 16th, 1888.
No. 49,569, dated October 16th, 1888.
No. 48,667, dated November 17th, 1888.
No. 51,470, dated June 7th, 1889.
No. 51,7 95 ( dated June 7th, 1889.
No. 51,068, dated June 7th, 18S9.
No. 51,067, dated June 7th, 1889.
[ENCLOSURE]
(3)
GERMANY . No. 51,161, dated June 7th, 1389.
(Continued )
No. 54,370, dated December 14th, 1389.
No. 54,369, dated Decomber 14th, 1889.
AUSTRIA. One document, being an assignment to Edison United Phono
graph Company of the following patents, namsly:
Tom. 38/XXII, fol. 1193/1098, dated April 16th, 1888.
Tom. 38/50CH, fil. 2329/2306, dated September 24th, 1888
Tom. 39/icxm, fol. 938/924, dated April 9th, 1889.
Tom. 39/XXIII, fol. 936/916, dated April 6th, 1889.
Tom. 39/kxiII, fol. 1344/L370, dated June 13th, 1889.
Tom. 40/CXIV, fol. 588/463, dated February 24th, 1890.
Tom. 40/XXIV, fol. 781/683, dated March 15th, 1890.
SPAIN. Two documents, being powers of attorney to D. Alberto
Clarke to assign to Edison United Phonograph Company the
following named patents:
No. 8,234, dated August 20th, 1888.
No. 8,239, dated August 20th, 1888.
No. 8,762, dated January 16th, 1889.
No. 8,712, dated January 16th, 1889.
Ho. 9,092, dated March 15th, 1889.
[ENCLOSURE]
(4)
SPAIN. No. 9,647, dated August 29th, 1889,
(Continued)
No. 10,486, dated April 11th, 1890.
TURKEY. One document, being pov^er of attorney to Henry Walter
Stock to assign to Edison United Phonograph Company
the following patents, namely:
No. 114, No. 117, No. 129, No. 128, No. 143, No. 145,
No. 168.
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Re E.U.P.Oo. and Foreign Phonograph patents. I beg
to remind you that the arrangement with the Edison United Phono¬
graph Company is that your assignments of patents, executed by you
last week^are to be delivered to that Company, and that they are
to give us a written promise to give you a license back for dolls,
toy®, toy-figures and clocks, when the patents shall have been
recorded in the Company's name. Thus you now part with the entire
title and take back a promise that in due time they will assign
back to you a license for the above purposes. The form of li¬
cense was agreed on with your approbation in connection with Case
96, last September,
Secretary Morison of the E.U.P.Co. sends me toda!y
the letter to you herewith enclosed, and asks me to now give him
the assignments of patents which you executed last week. Shall I
do so?
My reason for submitting this matter to you is that
technically speaking, the E."U,'P,Go.-i-s possibly not bound by this
letter of its Secretary, As regards Case 96* whereiii we carried
out this same plan last September* Mr. Morison premised that his
action should be ratified by the Executive Coninittee o'r the Board
of Directors* That has hot yet been done* He says that there has
been no meetihg of their Oommitteaj or the Board, but that when a
meeting takes 'place., ‘ratification wili be made.
Shall 1 deliver the assignments on the strength Of
the enclosed letter from Secretary MorAspn, trusting that th'e Board
or Executive Committee? will ratify h;Lp letter and that the Company-
will not try to avoid carrying -out his promise by resorting to
legal technicalities? . /S
fay lM/ /?
[ENCLOSURE]
— April.. I2th- 1892 - m
Thomas A. Edison Esq.,
Orange, N. J.
Dear SirJ-
We beg to confirm the letter of Seligman & Seligman, to
yourself, of the 23rd ult. enclosing papers to be executed by you
for the assignment of Phonograph patents, and promising that this
Company, in each ease where the reservation for Dolls, Toys, Toy
Figures and Clocks was not included would, when the patents should
be recorded in the Company's name, execute, without expense to you,
a license in the form already agreed for Case 96,
V/e confirm and repeat that promise, and undertake to
execute those licenses, without expense to you, when the patents
shall have been recorded in our name.
Yours, very truly,
■C’A
Secretary.
$0 S'//'?// (EDISON BUILDING)
Thomas A. Edison, Esn . ,
Orange, 11. J.
Dear Sir:-
h/r/jr//-
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^CE IVgg
Ans'dj£t?l'\-lC 'l S~*-{q fts "2_
Referring to your favor of the 12th inst . , enclosing a
letter from Messrs. Seligman & Seligman, together with a proposed
power of attorney for Portugal, which they had sent to you for ex¬
ecution, I beg to report as follows:
(1) I have had the power of attorney translated., and
find that in the first place, it does not purport to be a power of
attorney from you, but only from Colonel Gouiaud, who has executed
the same.
(2) In the next place, the document is entirely in
blank as to its important parts, that is to say, it grants a power
to anybody to sell anything at any price. Assuming that the docu¬
ment should be executed by you, do you wish to sign a power of
attorney so broad as this appears to be? This may be the usual
form of power of attorney for the transfer of patents in Portugal,
but it seems to me a loose way of doing business.
I enclose herewith the translation, as well as the origi-
(2)
nal power of attorney sent to you by Messrs. Seligrrmn & Seligman,
If you conclude to execute the original, kindly sign it in the
place indicated and acknowledge it before a notary public and
then return it to me.
The delay in replying to your favor of the 12th inst .
has been caused by reason of having a translation made. By
waiting two or three days I have been able to get a translation
made free of cost.
T. A. Edison,
A.
[ENCLOSURE]
( Translation )
I, The undersigned Colonel George Edward Gourard, living at
Edison House, Northumberland Avenue, London, do hereby confer power
on to grant a public deed of sale for
privilege that under No.
granted in Portugal on the
the price of sale being the sum of which I have al¬
ready received from the buyer, wherefore my attorney can give a
full receipt for same, transferring to said buyer all the rights
I may have under said privilege on the terms he may deem advisable.
London, March 31st, 1892.
Witnesses. “^-signed ) Thomas Alva Edison.
Chas. Roche. r # George Edward Gourard.
Harry Peter Venn.
X, the undersigned, John Dalton Venn, Notary Public of the
City of London, duly received and registered by Alvara Regio, cer¬
tify that the above signature of Colonel George Edward Gourard,
residing at Edison House, Northumberland Avenue, London, is genuine
and that he is known to me and that it was extended this very day
before me and the witnesses, who also signed. In testimony whereof
I give this certification under my hand and seal on the 31st day
of March, 1892.
(signed) John T. Venn
Seal of Notary.
Notary Public.
X certify that the above signature is the true and genuine of
John Venn - I say John Dalton Venn - Notary Public of this City.
Consulate General of Portugal in London, on the 31st day of
[ENCLOSURE]
March, 1892.
For the Consul General
( signed ) B. Beadle ,
Seal of Consulate Acting Chancellor.
General of Portugal In
London.
Paid Rs. 1500
entered In Public Registry hook
under Ho. 429 - Consulate General
in London, March 31st, 1392.
(signed) Beadle.
April 31, ,1892,
I enclose you herewith copy of a letter I have received,
frcci Mr. P, S. Dyer, on the subject of phonograph matters in lor. cl or.
Please advise me whether you want me to do ary thing with relation
to the matter.
Yours very truly,
H.'Rff
[ENCLOSURE]
London, S. W. April 13, 1892.
Dear Mr. Insull,
hpnn h-i 1 oan?ot see G«uraud at present as he has only
een in his office once in the past three weeks. Something is
wrong at Edison House B. Gouraud seems to be out and has taken
all of his effects away from E. House B. " Iteria?tyl'is running
the show and has stopped all exhibits and taken most of the phonos
out of the place and covered up the balance of them and mum is the
ttMorieat^d the buildin®» and nob°dy is supposed to know anything.
Moriarty comes over from Pans for a day now and then and bullies
every one about the building and goes away. Seligman is entirely
Ls influence.
j^'^The Exhibits (Lectures) 10 to 15 guineas per night up to
^ a short time ago paid all the expenses of the office, but this bein
stopped, four or five men are loafing around idle and in bad temper
1 understand sane time back about 40 machines were sold for 100
guineas each, mostly went to India and afi that time a thousand
could have been placed at that amount. Had the business been
properly handled, , 10,000 phonos would now be on the European
market at fromJ&5 to L100 each.
The excitement over the phono was at one time tremendous, is now
subsided entirely, due in a great measure to the fact that the
article is not on the market and no one can find out about it
or get any satisfaction . I understand a phono is being made in
England to rent for lo shillings a night. .1 heard that phnnos
were being made in Paris, and also that Sj/mens, Berlin, was
making a phono. The consequence of not putting phonos on the
European nun-ket will be that wthln a twelve month you will see
them being made in every country, all sizes, shapes and styles
and ■ 3-£j-d from — 1Q_ shillings up ^/Remember that outside of the'
commercial side of the phonos, the musical box phono and boy
phono would be sifaply an immense gold na|fle and this sideof it
is zure to get on the market very soon. In fact, I understand
thousands have already been sold/ of a little machine for two gui¬
neas^
With kindest remembrances,
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) Philip A. Dyer.
^ECEiy^
2T
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New York City, April 25, 1892,
Dear Mr, Edison:
, , Referring to the annexed papers, and to Mr. Philin
Kiss* of *h' i5,h *• *> « *»; s;“p
Very truly yours.
30-6
Dear Mr. Edison:-
I wrote them pursuant to
execute the documents until the
approved, and until this proposed new license was also approved.
Please note that they, have been over a year in approv¬
ing the last license, and have not done it yet. My own opinionis
that if the Board does not attend to its business, that does not
furnish a good reason for "our sacrificing your personal rights.
Very truly yours,
April 30,1892.
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S, F. Moriarty Esq.,
London, England,
toy dear Mr. Moriarty:-
We have returned by this mail to the Foreign
Committee an Assignors Power for Portugal Cases 84, 85, 86, 87, 88,
90, & 91, the document has Colonel Gouraud's signature affixed, and
t to us to obtain Mr. Edis.
3 signature, but he objects
and we enclose^ copy of his letter, giving his reasons.
Yours very truly,
A t//. l/(/~ >. <.J rr, ^
Secretary.
P.S. We have asked the Coranittee to do whatever is nece
satisfy Mr. Edison. Enclosed please find two applicati
Patents, which kindly return;, touus.
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MILLS BUI
Thomas A. Edison Esq.,
Orange, N. J,
Dear Sir:-
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Why //l!1' °<L~
Enclosed please find two duplicate Assignments of Phono¬
graph Patents for Cape Colony, which kindly sign before a reliable
witness (a Notary is unnecessary), and return to us at once, as the
reservation as to Dolls, Joys, toyfigures and clocks is embodied in
the document, and no license therefor is required.
We expected to have a quorum at the last Board meeting
called for May 9th, in order to ratify the promise of the execu¬
tion of a M cense for those countries in which no reservation as to
dolls, etc, was contained in the assignment, but in consequence of
your absence we had no quorum, and nothing could be done.
Can you not see your way clear to authorizing the delivery
to us of the assignments, and papers in the hands of Mr. Eaton,
without the consequent delay in getting together a quorum for a
future meeting, indeed we do not know when this can be accomplished
in view of the absence abroad and elsewhere of several of our
Directors.
We are just in receipt of another letter from London call
mg our attention to these assignments, and if you should wish it,
• //wmth) (t/c/tmw 7SmMruA
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Thomas A. Edison Eqq.. (2) ^ Continued,
we will write you a letter reiterating the promise to deliver the
return license, and request our President to affix his signature
in approval.
Of the assignments in the hands of Mr. Eaton, there are
but three that require the return license, i e Germany, Austria, &
Italy, the others can be delivered with perfect propriety, without
even the formality of the letter above referred to.
Trusting you will kindly co-operate with us in order to
avoid further delay.
Yours very truly,
< Jk
Secretary.
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
/ /j/ys/r/. S/?// / (EDISON BUILDING)
. / r/r /;,//■ May 19, .1392,.
Your favor of the 16th inst . , enclosing oopy of a letter
from the Secretary of the Edison United Phonograph Coiqpany, to-
/
gether with duplicate assignments /of phonograph patents for Cape
Colony, was duly received.
I have examined these two assignments, arri. find that they
contain a reservation of your right to use the patents covered
thereby for dolls, toys, toy figures and clocks, and that they may
therefore be executed by
tr
•eturn these assignments here¬
with regard to the other matter mentioned in your letter,
namely, the assignments which, under your instructions, I am hold¬
ing pending the delivery to you of certain return licenses, X would
state that it is a fact that only those assignments relating to
Germany, Austria and Italy are of such a nature as require return
licenses. The others contain a reservation of your rights for
dolls, toys, toy figures and clocks, and therefore may be delivered
(2)
to the Ellison United Phonograph Company, if you so desire. Such
delivery would not affect your rights as to dolls, etc., so far as
concerns the other countries for which return licenses will be re¬
quired.
If you decide to authorize me to deliver the assignments
which contain a reservation of your rights, please write me to that
eifect. In such case, I would also suggest that you write the
Edison United Phonograph Company about as follows;
"Edison United Phonograph Company,
Gentlemen;-
Ref erring to the assignment of
"certain foreign patents to your Company, now being held
"by my attorney, Mr. Eaton, pending the delivery of cer-
"tain return licenses from you, I would state that under
"the peculiar circumstances of the case, and as I am at
"present advised, I have decided to deliver to your Com-
"pany such of the said assignments as contain a reserva-
"tion in my favor as to dolls, toys, toy figures and
"clocks. These documents may be obtained by you from
"Mr. Eaton upon application, anl upon your harding to him
"a letter of your Company promising to execute and deliv¬
er formal licenses for the reserved rights, in case the
"same should at any time hereafter be required by the
"laws of such countries."
Yours truly,"
I think the above will cover the necessary points in
this matter, and trusting the same will be found satisfactory, I
remain
Very truly yours.
S. E, Moriarty Esq.,
London, England.
My dear Mr. Moriarty: -
Mr. Charles Wessel called in this morning, and
showed me a letter dated May 14th 1892, from his partner James
Wallace, who was at that date in Aspinwall, he stated that a man
named Daniel Kuntz had just arrived there with two Phonographs
obtained from The New Orleans Phonograph Co:, and was on his way
to Bogota, United States of Columbia, by way of of Baranquille.
Mr. Wessel wants two Phonographs, and was offered them by
the San Francisco Company at $150. each, and is thoroughly familiar
with the situation, I explained to him that these people had no
right to take the machines to foreign countries, as Mr. Wessel is
aware from the inscriptions on the machines which he has seen.
I expect to lease him two outfits for $1200. for four
years on Tuesday next, when he has promised to come in and pay the
money.
He is about starting an Electrical business in Bogota,
and seems to me like a thoroughly honorable young fellow, if he
were not so, he would do as the other people do, securing a Phono¬
graph whereever he could get one the cheapest, and it is this fact
MILLS BUILDING.
S. i\ Moriarty Esq.,
Continued.
which has lead me to make the sale, or rather lease, for $1200.
for the United States of Columbia, and I hope will meet with your
approval.
You remonber the machines that were returned by Count
Vallery to DosPassos Brothers; they are about being sold for the
charges, therefore I have advised Baldwin Bros: & Co:, to have them
released for our account, and will probably have them pftt in order
and shipped to Mr. Wessel..
Since the interview with Mr. Edison last Saturday, our
patents are receiving more attention, and we have had the last
Assignment for Cape of Good Hope delivered to us duly signed, but
may not get it off by this mail, , . . <■ V//,. /..r>
Yours very truly,
C. A J'r
Secretary.
London, England.
My dear Mr. Moriarty:-
I have just learned that Mr, Insull has accepted the
Presidency of the Edison General Illuminating Oo: of Chicago, and
goes to-morrow.
He has resigned from everything I am told, but his
resignation ft-om the Board of this Company has not been presented
to us.
Yours very truly,
r/.-:.. . « . .
Secretary.
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- June 8th 1892
S. F. Moriarty Esq.,
London, England.
My dear Mr. Moriarty: -
I enclose you a copy of a letter I have written the
Foreign Committee by this mail, in regard to German Patent Case 96,
and if Mr. Munro would always indicate in his letters just exactly
signed " . . . . ~
how he wishes any papers^in connection with Patents if"would avoid
the possibility of out1 making a mistake.
Mr. Eugene has gone away for a little vacation, butnthe
matter is not complicated, and I have conferred with Messrs Dyer &
Seely, the result of which is a letter from them^we enclose to the
Committee .
V/hile I have do doubt as to who should sign the Powers
of Attorney, I have thought best, as there seems to be time enougly
to await their further advises, either by letter or cable, after
they have read Messrs Dyer & Seely letter, and after they receive
a reply from the German Patent Agent, to withold the signing of the
Powers.
Please do not say to Mr. Munro that I have written you
in the master, as I do not wish him to feel that I am continually
he does,. as his communication are generally satis
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s. P. Moriarty Esq., (2) Continued,
factory, I also enclose a copy of a letter received from fThe
Phono gram%, and my reply, which I have endeavored to word carefully,
and hope it v/ill not appear in their next issue,
Mr. Smith, 'calls in , in regard to the: Phonograph for the
King of Siam. Mr, Jesse Selignan cabled his fim here that you were
still negotiating. .
Yours very truly,
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Secretary,
P.S.
The Phonograph Works have been quite busy on castings for the
General Electric Co:, and their stock of Phonographs is pretty
well exausted, in consequence of orders from The North American
Phonograph Co:. Mr. Calender who was a clerk at the Works, has
been sealing a great many of the Bates Machine in Boston. Did you
see the advertisement in the last Phonogram I sent you of the number
of Companies who are selling machines.
[ENCLOSURE]
New York .Time 7th 1892
Edison United Phonograph Co:,
Milis Bld'g,
New York.
Gentlemen! -
Parties write, asking about obtaining territory to operat
Phonographs in New Zealand. Also in Mexico and Sandwich Islanda.
Does your Company control those territories, and if not all, which?
Can arrangement be effected and if so, how? Did you receive the
last copies of She Phonogram? Vol.4. May issue?
Youre very truly,
(Signed.) V. K. McRae,
(COPY.) Manager.
[ENCLOSURE]
New York .Tune 7th 1892
THE PHONOGRAM,
V. II. McRae, Manager,
World Building, New York.
Dear Sir:-
In reply to your favor of June 7th duly to hand, the
countries named are within our territory, but we are not yet pre¬
pared to place machines on the market, therefore kindly advise
your New Zealand correspondent that that country is not open for
tho introduction of the Phonograph at present.
The same reply can be made to your inquiries for Mexico,
and the Sandwich Islands.
The last copies of the Phonogram received by us are Voi;
II. Nos 4-5.
Yours very truly,
(Signed.) G. N. Morison,
Secretary.
London, England.
My - dear. 'Mr. Moriarty:-
V/e have forwarded a letter to the Foreign Committee,
from A. Gobhart, St Petersburg, Russia., dated May IRth 1892, by
which you will see that he iH in possession of the Phonograph fur¬
nished by us to Professor Herz, on certain conditions embodied in
an Agreement made with this Company, dated April 1st 1891, a copy
of which we enclose.
We have advised the Foreign Committee to confer with you
before making reply.
The Phonograph Convention is to be held in Chicago next
week, and Mr, Tate , and Mr. Butler are both going out there, I
will write you Whatever information, we receive in regard to it.
The Phonograph Works have just received another order
from The North American Phonograph Co:, for 100 Machines, and they
have supplied that Compa ny within the last eight months, with
900 Phonographs.
Mr. Tate says that he expects to fix up all the Grapho-
phones now at the Works someAlike Two thousand or Twenty five hun¬
dred (most of them having come from the North American Co:)and sell
MILLS BUILDING.
S. F. Moaiarty Esq.,
them for $50. each.
Yours very truly,
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Secretary.
[ENCLOSURE]
New York April 1st 1891
Received from Professor Serge Herz, of No. XI Nevski
Prospect, St Petersburg, Russia, the sum of One Thousand Dollars
(§1000.) in full payemht for one "M" Phonograph No, 4231 complete,
with certain extras and supplies enumerated below. The said Phono¬
graph is sold and purchased on the understanding, and it is hereby
agreed, that it is to be used only by Professor Herz at his place
of residence or business in Russia for the purpose of prosecuting
his investigations in connection with his theories of sound as
explained to the Officers of the Company.
Any violation of the above conditions will constitute a
breach of contract, as well as a breach of faith, and will entitle
the Company, through its agents, to take possession of the said
Phonograph wherever it may be found. It is understood that when
the Company is ready to deliver to the public in Russia the later
improved Phonographs, which Professor Herz has seen, that Professor
Herz shall be offerdd the opportunity of exchanging the Phonograph
first above referred to, for one of the style last above referred
to,
I agree to the foregoing Edison United Phonograph Co:
r{ Signed) Serge de Herz (Signed.) G. N. Mori son,
Secretary,
Witness to both of above signatures
(Signed.) M. P, Caffe
(Signedo ) G. E. Gouraud
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S. E. Moriarty Esq.,
London, England.
My dear Mr. Moriarty :-
I have just leased a Phonograph for ten years for Nine
hundred Dollars (#900.) to J. Paradai Leal, who is Chief of Paiioe
m Colon, Colombia, and he informs me that a machine has been
brought there from New Orleans, Luusiana, (which we knew), but
giving us his name as a Mr. Hunts, and for which he paid Six hun¬
dred Dollars (§600.), h^however preferred to come heoe to secure
one, as I had been negotiating with his brother, and he thought
there was something not exactly right about it.
He also informed me that a man by the name of M. B.
Ilaskel, Guayakill, Ecuador, claimed the agency from this Company fo
for Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, this party I know nothing of. -t
I enclose you the name of an Arab, which interpreted,
means James Rosedale, the Arabic character; for the name are written
above it-, this man wants a Phonograph to take to Palestine, I have
givto* him your address, and he will shortly call at the Edison
House to see you, he is a man of intelligence, and speaks thirteen
languages fluently, and doubts the ability of this Company to pre¬
vents his using a machine bought outright in Canada.
he ■ has consulted one or two lawyers on that point, and was offered
a machine in Canada for $70. with a battery of one charge, but I
do not believe any such offer was made, it is too cheap, however I
have demonstrated to him that he would not feel satisfied in using
a machine, in Palestine , contrary to the interest of this Company,
and infringing upon their rights, he has therefore decided to run
the chance of been able to obtain one through the Foreign Committee
You will find that he knows a good many people that you
know.
I enclose the only notice that I have seen in regard to
the advertisdng machines in this City.
Yours very truly,
X /C—
Secretary.
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S. I'. Moriarty Esq.,
London, logland.
My dear Mr. Moriarty: -
Some of the men at the Works have been working all night
in order to complete iWtP Phonographs (slot machines) which are to
be placed on board the North German Lloyd Steamship sailing to¬
morrow, I presume the S. S. Saale is the vessel, these machines are
for the entertainment of passengers.
Is it not a pity that we ate not prepared to take some
active measures to prevent the sale of Phonographs in our territory
the^e are doing an active business in Canada, and also in Louisiana
and I may also mention Boston.
Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.) for a machine is
the latest price i have heard from Louisiana.
I have not heard from any authentic source in regard to
the doings of the convention of Phonograph* Companies in Chicago,
or a later meeting in Detroit, but I believe selling machines was
strongly advocated.
Yours very truly,
U 4. /4
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Secretary.
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I had a visit from a cpuple of Italians, who finally
admitted that they wanted to take a Phonograph to Italy, but I
think i scared them off, however it would be just as well to note
the name and address, which is Emmanuele Coppola, Genoa or Naples,
I think the former is the correct place.
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A. 0. Tate Esq.,
Private Secretary,
Orange, N. Z.
We beg to acknowledge receipt of your favor of I3th
inst., enclosing resignation of Mr. Samuel Insull from our Board of
Directors, and we thank you for kindly giving the matter referred
to in our favor of the I2th inst. your attention. We shall endeavtn*
to secure a quorum at the next meeting.
In regard to the single share of Stock in the name
of Mr. Instill, this certificate is not in our possession, and if we
remember correctly, was delivered to either Mr. Edison or his
representative, possibly Mr. Eaton, at the same time as the other
certificate of his shares.
It is important that this transfer is made to make you
eligible for election, as you are aware.
Yours very truly.
Secretary,
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1 X V A T E
EDISON HOUSE,
' TONBRIDGE WELDS.
- July I6th,X89S.-
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Dear Sir:- 0
Ovine to the disgraceful treatment I have received at the
hands of the "Foreign Committee of the Edison United Phonograph Co- I '
am induced to vrite to you to lay the facts before you ,and to ask for '
your assistance.
1 Vl11 lrie3y-State my case- 1 had » splendid repu¬
tation "in . the' united Kingdom as a Popular Science Lecturer, and in March
entered into an arrangement with Colonel Seorge <3ouraud(the gen¬
tleman vho tells the British Public that he found you in obscurity and
through an invention of his you gained notorietyjto lecture on your
latest Phonograph.
Pilled vith enthusiasm over your beautiful machine
I S«v. up EWOTHIM and devoted the vhole or my time and attention to
lecturing, and adyertieing the phonograph at my ovn expeneetfor colonel
Souraud could neither share in the exp.»ses> take the least re.pocsi-
bility. There tore t„o leoturere at that time, Professor Douglas
Archibald ana myself. t ,«s not paid a fired salary.but I had to be
satisfied vith 20* of the receipts. The first year I paid Colonel
.i0"”?.3111 H1TO!g;° EPMT for the use of on. machine, one
Mr. am, h„ MWWO
Ireland between March, 1889, and May, 1892.
v/eek I sent him SEVENTY POUNDS.
I will not take up your time with the
story of the chaotic state of affairs at Edison House London. Never in
the whole course of my experience have I known anything to equal it.
Novices, hoys who might have managed a mangle were sent out as
"experts" to exhibit the beautiful machine; and the history of the fias¬
cos would fill many pages. Such lamentable displays of incompetency
are almost beyond belief .when one considers the importance of • the sub¬
ject; and the great reputation of the Inventor. It was nothing unusual
for the so called experts tsgfeaaa when they had started the machine be¬
fore a first class audience to discover that old solution had been giv¬
en to them-jRF" by the person in charge at Edison House. One day I call¬
ed for something, and a telegram had just arrived from a Mr Steytler
who had bden sent to exhibit the Machine before the Head Master and the
students of Eton College. The telegram was something like the following
"For Heaven’s sake send me some good solution, you have given me old
stuff. A roar of laughter greeted the reading of this gram. It would
be impossible to exaggerate my experience of the Phonograph "management*’
I have repeatedly sent wires to Col Gouraud telling him that your,
reputation as well as his own was at stake, and I firmly believe that
the present treatment I am receiving is payment for the truths I have
told the Edison House people from time to time. You must have heard
something about it from Mr Hamilton who because he was faithful to you
led a miserable life while he was in London.- He knows me well enough.
He was the only man who seemed to care for your reputation.
The second year of my tour was a success, and I sent in a
lot of money to Colonel GouEaud. I never had a single failure. I have
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books filled with Press Notices of the very best kind. One journal said
that "Edison must have invented the Lecturer as well as the Machine"
This, the third year, has been bad. I {jot thoroughly knocked up
with hard work, and at last 'I collapsed , and was laid up for six weeks
with a serious illness.
Then the real 'nature of your Colleague became
apparent. X received a notice that in future I must pay two guineas
every time the machine was exhibited. It did not matter whether I lost®
money or not.
Directly after I was convalescent, as the interest was
failing and I could not get guaranteed engagements I began to speculate
with the little I had made out of my share., , I put out tons of printing
about you end the Phonograph, and I .lost every penny. I appealed to the
Committee and candidly told them that X could not pay upon losses; and
begged them to take into consideration the large sums they had had
through my working and advertising. I found them like adamant. X dec¬
lined to pay on losses, and then they began to issue threats; and finally
.instructed their Solicitors .Messrs Bircham of SO Old Broad Street to
serve me With a writ, and to demand the return of the machine.
I still refuse to pay their ideal claims, and I have not
sent in the machine. The late Secretary Mr J. L. Young will prove to
you that in consideration of my services it was proposed nearly two
years ago to present me with the machine I had in use.
Surely you will not allow such an act of injustice to be
committed ? You must have some voice in the matter. No one in this
country has advertised you and your inventions so much as the writer
of this letter. I am an old Telegraph man, and I must have le tured in
SIX HUNDRED towns on Edison and his Inventions. I have told Colonel
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Gouraud that if He allows the Committee to carry out their threats I
shall defend myself by placing In the hands of the Press and the Public
the full particulars of the Phonograph ’'management" during the past 3
years, also the story of the "Eminent voice Factory" presided over by,
the Colonel. The Gladstone records given to the Lecturers and the^'-J^
Exhibitors and by means of which the British Public have been humbugged
were all manufactured by the Colonel. Will you kindly send me a "Cable
.stating whether I can have a machine from America or retain the one I
have used so long.? T am well known all over the Kingdom, and I have
introduced the Phonograph to’ .the very best people in this country.
Hundreds of machines might have been sold two or three years
ago, but I am afraid that there are poor prospects now of forming an
English Company. You may get further information about me from Mr
George Ward- of the Commercial Cable Co.
A Cable from you on receipt of this letter will be anxiously
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MILLS BUILDING.
S. P, Moriarty Esq»,
London, England,
My dear Mr. Moriarty: -
We enclose you a copy of a letter written to the Eoreign
Committee, which explains itself, and it is possible thst my letter
to Mr. Halper will discourage him from making the attempt, but as
he owns one Phonograph now, he may take it with him,, it was
purchased from The New England Phonograph Co:, and they said to him
"We have no control over your machine after you have bought it, if
you see fit to depart with it from the country, that is your
business", afe&cost him about $200. with everything, according to
his statement .
-Jul.y-I.9th- 1892
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Yours very truly,
4. Jf.-rjt-r ..
Secretary.
P. S. I enclose you also a copy of the letter from C. A. Smith ,
Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory. I have replied in substance that the
Territory was not for sale.
I believe the Committee have
Assignment of Patent, for thi, Country , to the Agent there,
siiif °rier that 1,0,1 »*' 10011 “
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EATON & LEWIS
S.B.EATON
EUGENE H, LEWIS
• (yYY:,Vyy’/-. — July.-. 23, 1892.-
Thomas A, Edison, Esq,,
Orange, New Jersey,
,;^CEIV££;
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of your favor of the 19th inst., enclosing
a letterbfrom the Edison United Phonograph Conpany to yourself
under date of July 18th 1892, requesting you to execute a Power of
Attorney for the transfer of certain Portugese Phonograph Patents.
I am also in receipt of the said Power of Attorney which was there¬
in enclosed,
I have had a translation made of this Power of Attorney,
and find that it is all right with one exception. The patents
have evidently been taken out in the name of yourself and Colonel
Gouraud jointly, and the above named Power of Attorney is also a
joint one. After giving the power to transfer the patents, it
provides a reservation to you- and Colonel Gouraud jointly of all
rights for dolls, toys and clocks. As Colonel Gouraud is not en¬
titled to any rights for dolls, toys or clocks, X have had a
slight change introduced, in lead pencil, on the top line of page
4 of the said Power of Attorney providing that the rights for dolls
etc, shall be reserved to you only.
I would suggest therefore that you return the Power of
Attorney to the Edison United Phonograph Coup any stating aa it is
at present written it is not correct. And I would suggest also
that you ask that Conpany to have the Power of Attorney rewritten
in accordance with the change suggested in pencil, and return it
to you to gather with the present copy which is now enolosed.
I see no objection to your executing the Power of Attorney after
such change is made, as your rights would then be properly protect¬
ed,
X return herewith the above named letter of the Edison
United Phonograph Company, together with the Power of Attorney
referred to.
Trusting the above will be satisfactory I remain
[ENCLOSURE]
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MILLS BUILDING.
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Thomas A. Edison Esq.,
Orange, N. j,
Dear Sir:-
On April 25th 1892, you wrote Messrs Seligman & Seligman
returning the proposed powers of Attorney for Portugal, sent you
for signature, on the ground that it did not purport to be a Power
from you, and that the document was in blank as to its important
parts.
V/e enclose you a new Power made out by our Agent, with
the objections remedied, and will ask you to kindly sign the same
at once, before a Notary Public, who will sign as indicated.
Please also insert date there indicated in peneil.
Yours very truly,
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Secretary,
EATON & LEWIS
Thomas A. Edison, Esq,,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
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Replying to your favor of 'the 1st inst., in regard
to the amended power of attorney for Portugal, sent to you
by the Edison United Phonograph Company, I beg to say that
the doc linen t in its px-esent shepe is a correct one for you
to sign, as your rights are thereby properly pxeserved.
1 return the power of attorney herewith, as request¬
ed.
Very truly
T. A. E.
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Orange, New Jersey. •) '
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Dear Sir: ~jT^
I am in receipt of your favor of the 15th inst , enclosing
letter of the Edison United Phonograph Co. together with a new
Power of Attorney in regard to New Zealand application for patent,
Case 96,
This new Power of Attorney does not differ from the one
executed by you under date of January 30th, 1892, except that it
describes the application. You will probably remember that I
advised you in relation to the old Power of Attorney that it did
not reserve your rights for dolls, toys, toy figures and clocks,
and acting under my advice, you declined to deliver it to the
Edison United Phonograph Co, until they had given their written
promise to deliver to you an exclusive free license for dolls,
&o., upon the granting of the patent. This promise was delivered
by the Oonpany, upon which you authorized me to deliver the docu¬
ment to them,
EATON & LEWIS
SLB.EATON
I would suggest, therefore, that you execute the
Power of Attorney, in accordance with the directions contained in
Mr, Mori son’s letter to you of August loth, artf th en return the
document to me, with authority to deliver it to the E. U. P, Co.
on receiving from them a written promise similar to that given
before.
I return herewith the Powers of Attorney and the letter
of Mr, Morison above named.
Trusting the above will be satisfactory, I remain
Very t
Thomas A, Edison, Bsq,, ;V',{ ! ; 1 ' [
Orange, New Jersey,
Dear Sir:
I beg to ackhowledge receipt of your favor of the 24th
inst,, enclosing assignment in regard to New Zealand application
for patent, Case 96, and note your instructions to deliver the
same to the Edison United Phonograph Company upon reoeiying their
written promise to deliver to you an exclusive license for dolls,
etc,, upon the granting of the patent.
MILLS BUILDING.
-Sept i-VbVn..-l&& .
S. E, Moriarty Esq.,
London, England.
My dear Mr. Moriarty: -
Mr. John E. Searles wrote us the other day
requesteing a copy of the Charter, By-Laws, and list
of Directors and Officers of the International
Graphophone Company, to which we complied with the
exception of the former.
Yours very truly,
■G a4'.
Secretary,
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S, F. Moriarty Esq.,
London, England.
My dear Mr. Moriarty: -
We have received a letter signed by Mr. Munro in
regard to the sub-division of Patent Case 96a for Germany, and my
ofeject in calling your attention to the matter is, that Mr. Munro
has been awaymon a vacation, and that on his return, he was not ablfe.
to reply fully to our^ letters^ in rsgard to this Case, as he had
not received a rep ly^from the' Germany Agent, written to him before
he went away, necessitating his writing the Agent again, and caus¬
ing a delay of a week, not leaving us sufficient time to reply to
his letter, just at hand, we have therefor written the Committee to
this effect.
The man who has invented the new horn for the Phonograph
came in to-day, and has promised to bring it down to show it tor.me .
It is nine inches in diameter, and tapers down as ours do
but has no flange, because he states in singing into a horn with a
flange, the voice strikes this flange, and rebounds at an angle,
instead on going straight' down into the horn, which I can see is
probably a fact, in addition to which, the horn is made of wire.
MILLS BUILDING.
. 94.6/92 . . _ __ JM_
S. P. Moriarty Esq., (2) ' ^ Continued.
In making it the wire is wound around a wooden form, clos
together, very much as our speaking tubes are made, except that it
is cone shaped.
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hw will tell me when he shows the horn. I expect to try 'in the
office on Monday, and can then give you particulars.
Hehas obtained Patents in the United States, and expects
to sell them for §6.00 apjice.
Yours very truly,
/ -/k- ■
Secretary.
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diaphragm, which enables a person to sing or speak at the top of
their voice, without producing too much vibration, and which he
claims does not injure the reproduction.
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30 GUINEAS.
3rd— Middle size, with handle; 50 yards of impression ; t large and 1 small runnel ; 6 acoustic tubes
dividing into two brandies, ebonite receivers ; 1 control lube including the tube-stand ; 1 musical wax
cylinder, one ditto with speech, and two without impressions,
24 GUINEAS,
4tli Same size, with 3 acoustic tubes, only having at their two branches ordinary receivers to place
within die ears ; same accessories as No. 3, without tile tube-stand.
221 GUINEAS.
5th— Small size for experiments in physics, teaching, drawing rooms, &c. ; funnel for songs and
speeches, which can also lie used for reproduction ; 2 acoustic tubes with ordinary receiver ; 1 cylinder of
prose, and two ditto without impressions,
S GUINEAS.
SUPPLEMENTARY WAX CYLINDERS. .
('<■) Without Impressions—
Largo Size, 4/. Middle Size, 3/3 Small Size, 2/-
(B-) With Impressions—
1 — „ 3 1. -Orchestral Music, 20/- .. rl.-Orchostral Music, 18/-
Largo S.ze ia-Songs or Words, 8/- Middl° S,zo k-Songs or Words, 6/0
Each cylinder may he used about one hundred thousand times, that is to say, its impression may be
renewed 50 times, and each impression may be used 2,000 times without any diminution to die distinct-
PHONOGRAPH & GRAMMOPHONE.
In the PnoNor.RAi'ii, the emission, of sound Sc., is distinct, particularly when one listens through die
receivers, I11 the Ghammoimion’k the power of emission is much less, lint the main difference between the
two machines consists in the fact that the PiioxooraI'II is a scientific instrument with which one can fix
records of music, singing, speeches, the Cries of animals, &c., &c„ and by this means produce a collection
suited to one's own taste or to that of any particular public ; whilst the Gkammoimionk does not receive
the iccord of sounds but simply reproduces those supplied with it by the maker, somewhat like a musical
box reproduces the pieces arranged on its cylinder. Hence, therefore, the great difference in price.
THE GRAMMO-PHONOGRAPH. .
This apparatus engraves the sounds on a liorizont.il disc and the impressions can lie reproduced by
die g.'livnnapinstic process, so that once the sentence on the , words spoken, or the piece of music sung or
played, any number of copies can lie produced, and forwarded to any part of the world, to reproduce
anew tile music or the words by placing them again upon & similar instrument, bi this . way we shall
p&’UIETEjRs.S- ” . . T7"
THE SPEAKING BEAUTY. *
The marvellous Lady, in life size, accomplished in figure, a wonder of plastic, singing and speaking,
with changeable pieces, 140 GUINEAS.
DIRECTIONS.
I s(rTI‘c "mwaUK is ready to work on reception, and illustrated and full directions are given with each
GUARANTEE.
Every Phonograph, before leaving our workshops, is fully tested. We guarantee its good performance
for twelve months, and we replace, gratuitously.. ,\ny part which may fail during that time through im-
perfect construct™. Our tympanums are unbreakable, our inscribing needles do not wear away, and the
knob of the reproducing apparatus does not scratch the itnp^ifoK-TO'fiiult or failure nml therefore he
apprehended in Public Exhibitions. Beware or other and inferior apparatus.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF APPARATUS.
Photographs of any apparatus will be forwarded, post paid, to any part of the world on receipt of 1/3
in stamps. 11
NOTICE.
Orders from abroad are payable in advance ; others, half with order, the balance on delivery. After
the first payment, an invoice is sent stating the date at which the Instrument can he forwarded. Packing
free. Carriage paid by the Purchaser. K
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Former Pupil of the Paris “ Ecole Jes Arts et hi
Inventor oe the “ROTATING STEREORAMAS," Exhibited i;
• Member of the Academy of Sciences of Brussels.
Please address all orders and communications tt
MR. E. O. KUMBERG,
48, Brondesbury Road,
“ BIPEDMh, UOflDON.’
LONDON.
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Telegraphic Address, "BESTEQARNE.”
MEMORANDUM
from
Wm- R> & W< SMITH & CO„
Woollen, Worsted, Silk, . ,
HW. A 4./// “ han°ver street,
Angola and other Yarns.
S* F. Mori arty ^sq-
^ponddH.
Dear Mr. Mori arty,
l have yours of the 21st. inet. Unclosing
fetter from Coats Bon & Co. which X have retailed :&& it is necessary
that f should see my friends, and I shall write you fully o^^dar-
I telegraphed you- thin morning as dopy enclosed^ $i\ere
in some doubt in CoateaA fetter whether or not he plight not W ablq,
t-d claim not only pn the Syndicate profit^, J^ujt p/i ypur profits as
velX^Whlch would be ridiculous and in dealing with thepe people^ we
mus.t look at the subject from all points of view, and make sure that
we have no trouble ahead, of us. I shall write you fully on this
pqipt. also on Monday,
Yours faithfully.
My dear Mr. Edit
..29*189.2.*... //(P*/ 1
'B.eceiv>
Ans’rf _
5 to acknowledge the receipt of your
favor of the 28th instant, with enclosures. The Company has al¬
ready received notice of the Humbert Machine, and the papers have
• to its attorneys, who i
fa i ting further and
fuller infomation before determining upon any definite course of
action. As soon as such infomation is received, I shall let you
know, and it would th<* be aw well for us to confer as to the pro¬
priety of taking any legal st<ps in the matter.
To
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, N. J,
5. S. Within a few days, we shall return you the pap,
as requested.
i.Copthall Buildings. E.C.
PHONOGRAPH DICTATION.
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Mr. Edison, -
I attach hereto a memorandum which Mr.
Theo. Seligmann has given me concerning the present negotiations
in London. He calls tills an "Approximate Idea of Control for Gt.
Britain." He says the actual terms of settlement may differ
slightly from these, but there will be no very radical changes.,
I also attach a copy of the memorandum which you signed, agree.Jpg
to transfer the manufacturing rights of Gt. Britain for l/4 of f
the stock and cash received by the Edison United Phonograph Co.
This memorandum you will recollect wa3 made in the presence of
Mr. Dolan, Mr. Henry Seligmann and myself.
Mr. Jesse Seligmann tells me that at a subsequent interview ‘ ’
between him and yourself, you stated that you would transfor :
these rights for l/4 of the cash received by the Edison U. P. Co.,
taking no portion whatever of the stock. I told Mr. Seligmann
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that I was not aware any such arrangement had been made, and he Vj
said that it was an understanding arrived at between you ap$£? v V
himself. Let me know if you made this arrangement. I am^nclined^
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to think you did not.
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Thomas A. Edison Esq.,
Orange, N. J,
Dear Sir:- /]nstt~ . , .. _
We expect several of our Directors at Mr. Seligman's
office to-morrow Bovember 4th, to consider certain matters in
connection with the Company, and your presence is earnestly re¬
quested.
In addition to which we have a document' which we shall
present to you for your signature.
The writer called you up on the telephone this P.M., &a
we understand that yftu will be present.
We will advise you by telephone to-morrow morning at
what hour the conference takes place.
Yours very truly,
Secretary.
^ECEIV^
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My dear Mr. Edison :
I beg to acknowledge the reoeipt of your
favor of yesteiday, enolasine copies of letters of reoomne ndation,
as also your message over the telephone to-day, assenting to the
granting of the Power of Attorney to Mr. Moriarty to execute a con¬
tract in England. I send you herewith copies of cables that we
have just received ft-cm him, which will let you know what is beirg
done. Please answer his question at once as to the shortest time
within which we can doliver the machines, as asked.
Yours, truly,
To
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, N. J.
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P.s. Please let me know to-morrow morning what answer to
give to Mr. Moriarty in reference to the machines and cylinders,
as it is very important.
[ENCLOSURE]
No. 1.
Novemtaer 3, 189 2.
Fron London to .Tease Seligman, H. Y,
Send me at once full power attorney subjeot to
ratification by board; do not delay an instant.
Mori arty.
No, 2.
Law requiring Company to be ro gist ered before oontract
can be signed, application has been.made for registering first
Syndicate. As contract contains absolute order for 1,000 machin
dictation
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Deqr Sir,
I enclose two points of the contract in the form in Wiioh
I heve executed it subject to ratification by the Board in New York,
lhe contract is the result of unremitt inn; labor by day and by Sight
of myself and my Solicitor, and of continuous anferanoos wi th the
other parties and their Solicitor, in the ® urse of which every
word and phnase in it has been scrutinised most closely on both sides
and in the opinion of both legal advisers it is now in the proper
form for the purpose in view. In sending it to you therefore, I
wand you to distinctly understand that the phraseology is such as
is not open to revision. The contract shews what you get aid what
you give, and it is for you to say whether the bafcgain that 1 have
made by virtue of what you give, v/hat this document 3hows , and get
what is therein expressed is satisfactory to you.
The bergai n is the only thing which is open to your rati¬
fication. I am satisfied from my knowlaedge of the gentlemen with . .
whom the business has been done, that if any attempt is made to
tinker with the phraseology they will not proceed with the business
nor reopen it for discussion. It simply comes to this that it is a
case of take it or leave it; and the reason I write this is be¬
cause of the strong expressions made by the Solicitors of the other
parties and also the concurrence of our own Solicitors, that this
is absolutely the best that can be done here, and the phraseology is
made i
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according to their knowledge of the necessities of such expres-
as one required by the English law.
If after reading you will kindly cable me at once that you
•atified the contract, I will immediately cable the order and
•o the money which 1b all subscribed and paid in, and every-
is now simply waiting the ratification of the Board.
I remain.
Yours faithfully
Jessie Seligman Esq.
London ,
26th llov. 1892.
My dear Mr Seligman,
After months ol' hard work day and night, I am
at lost able to announce the successful completion of the business
that I came here to undertake, and I desire to state here in con¬
nection with this business that I could have accomplished this in a
much shorter time and on much better terns, where it not for the
obstacles and the practical killing of the business by those who
had it in charge before I arrived in this country. However, I hav:
resurrected that part of the business and have now surrendered it
with the strength of the .best men in the united kingdom. The terms
which I have made are better in every way than those that I spoke
to you oi when you were here; and I have completely re-arranged the
Syndicate. I did not arrange with our Solicitors tiintil after the
entire bargain was completed; for had I done so, in view of the
present light, the bargain never would have been completed. The
men who comprise the Syndicate are now familiar with every detail
oi the business, and no-one can make them accept or do any thing
against their wishes or judgement, either in relation to the machines
or the business, as they feel that they have a perfect knowledge
irom the investigation which they have made, as to the exploitation
and arrangement of the business. The prejudice which every mem¬
ber oi this Syndicate, I believe, has against r _
made my work doubly hard, and they would have no connection in any
way, shape, or manner, with anything that he was, to use the lead-
ing Member of the Syndicate's words , "even remotely connoeted with
So you must be very positive in getting rid of this difficulty
which, unless it is done now, will always bring serious difficulty
and may prevent many of the furure arrangements from being effected.
I speak entirely without any personal feeling or prejudice , but
simply in regard to the business and in the interest of those who
have invested their large amount of money in the enterprise, and I
say it as absolutely necessary for their protection as well as
your own that this matter should be dealt with in no uncertain way
and terminated at once , and if possible all connection between
him and Dungyard be also severed, so as to give him no excuse to
do further injury hsfcxBRn in any way to this business. Several
times the parties have been on the verge oi breaking this contract
on that account alone, and it was only after I got .our authority
to sign the paper that they felt at all inclined to go on.
Now as to the contract; I feel that it is in every respect a
good one and much better even than 1 had hoped to effect You will
observe that I tried in every way to protect our interests and have
relieved the Company from any contribution as to expenses or charges?,
either for underwriting or any business charges that can be made.
In fact, our one-third portion is in every way perpetual from any
charges of any description whatsoever, and they are obliged, ns you
will see by the Contract, to have a positive guarantee and under¬
writing affected within the fixed time after the placing of the first
fifteen hundred machines. I tried to get the perpetuity clause in
relation to our one third of the interest into the contract and got
their agreement to do so, but the law is so explicit on that point
that i; . coiild not be done. But our one-third interest is o per¬
petual interest, as they cannot increase the capital stock without
our written consent; and besides, no ordinary shares can be issued
under the law of England except for cash to its full amount.
Our shares are 5'ully paid and every detail and every word of the
Contract have been carefully weighed. I will now ask you, knowing
the men we have to deal with and their positive chatfacter that it
will be necessar' for you to insist that the contract bo carried
out without any change in its phraseology. With the Contract which
I forward to-day I will send yoti also a letter in which I will ex¬
press exactly what I mean in relation to it.
The men who compose the syndicate are the leading bankers,
merchants and gentlemen in England, and they are enthusiastic and
anxious to begin at once. The contract is jilain and simple and no
representations have been made other than thafce expressed in the
Contract. Mr Crisp said to me to-day to send to the contraot and
to have ratification cabled to me at once, and I will cable you ad¬
vising you to call a Meeting of the Board immediately upon receipt
of the Contraot, in order that you can cable tatification to me;
as, on receipt of that cable the notification as to where to send
the machines will be handed, and the contract begins to be enforced
at once. I have arranged with Mr Molten to make his report next
week, so that by the time of the receipt of your cable everything
will be ready for the transfer of the patents and the payment of the
money; and as the contract itself is an order for the machinecthey
will notify me where to cable that they should be sent.
I wish it
were possible for you to arrange that. Mr Dolan and Dungyard and you-
self and such other members of the Board should be called together,
say as a Committee, and complete this arrangement; as from recent
information received by me, I think it would be most unwise to ac¬
quaint your ability in any way with this matter, And I would likento
ask you now to caution Morrison and others not to have anything to
say to them in relation to this matter.
Immediately this contract is completed I believe there will be
an order given for an additional thousand automatic machines, and I
am also arranging now with some of the persons in the Syndicate in
relation to the formation of a syndicate for the Colonies on what I
believe to be very good basis; and I have also commenced here in
London, the negotiations which are now very well under weigh in re¬
lation to Prance, and at present writing feel that this will be quite
as good a contract as the one I send you that perhaps better, as
the earns obstacles may not present themselves there if my suggestions
are favourably considered.
I send this as a personal letter to you, but you can use it with
such memters of the Board as you see fit. I have worked very hard
to put this matter through. As it is now finished I hope that the
Board will send a cable ratification to me immediately on receipt
of the contract. It may please you to kbow that I, as your repre¬
sentative, have received from members of the Board, expressions of
respect and esteem for, to use their language 'the honourable, gentle¬
manly wax and patient way in which I have carried fcfca out the diffi¬
cult and trying negotiation^' which ere now happily terminated.
As this first syndicate is a private syndicate Mr Smith thought it
might be quite as well that I should act with them, at least for
the present , on the Committee of the Syndicate, and if this meets
with our approval, if you will ccb le me, I will do toy best to carr
out what I feel would be the best interest of the Company, always,
however, referring to you all matters of importance before taking
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Hoping that you are very well, and that you have entirely re¬
covered from the fatigues of your journey, and kindly remembering'
me to e >oh and every member of your family and to trhose in the offi,
whom I have such kind remembrances of. With sincere respect and
kindest wishes to you,
I remain.
Very faithfully.
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EDISON-BELL PHONOGRAPH CORPORATION,
LIMITED.
Incorporated under the Companies’ Acts, 1862 to 1SI)0.
CAPITAL £60,000,
IN 12,000 SHARES OP £5 EACH.
Directors.
F. FAITHFULL BEGG, Esq.
WM. ALEX. SMITH, Esq.
*F.D\VARD F. COATES, Esq.
D. JOHNSTONE SMITH, Esq.
(Consulting Engineer and flrleriririan.
The Rt. Hon. LORD KELVIN, of Largs, P.R.S., The University, Glasgow.
©f|ircs.
BARTHOLOMEW HOUSE, BARTHOLOMEW LANE, LONDON, E.C.
The Corporation is prepared to receive applications for 8,ooo Shares of £5 each — £40,000 —
of the above-mentioned Share Capital, at par, payable as follows : —
On Application ... ... ... 10s.
On Allotment ... ... ... XI
On 16th February, 1893 ... ... £2
The Balance to be called up as required.
The Edison-Bell Phonograph Corporation, Limited, has been formed for the
purpose of acquiring from the Edison United Phonograph Company, of the United States
of America, the whole of their Letters Patent for the United Kingdom, relating to the
Phonograph, Graphophone, and Phonogram (except in connection with dolls, toys, toy
figures, and clocks), and all inventions and improvements relating to the same.
The following Agreements have been entered into, and, with the Memorandum and
Articles of Association, can be seen at the Office of the Solicitors, Messrs. Ashurst, Morris,
Crisp & Co. : —
(1) A Contract dated 30th November, 1892, between the Edison United
Phonograph Company, Limited, of the one part, and this Corporation of the other
part.
(2) A Contract dated 30th November, 1892, between Messrs
and Co., of the one part, and this Corporation of the other part.
London, 30 Ih November, 1892
s. Coates, Son
TIIE
EDISON-BELL PHONOGRAPH CORPORATION,
LIMITED.
FROM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Directors of
THE EDISON-BELL PHONOGRAPH CORPORATION, LIMITED
Gentlemen,
I enclose you herewith the sum of _ _ _ bcillg a du|)osit
of Ten Shillings per Shore, and I request that you will allot me _ Shares of
h'ivc Pounds each in your Corporation in terms of the Prospectus of 30th November, 1S92.
THE
EDISON-BELL PHONOGRAPH CORPORATION,
V , . limited.
A 0. of Application - . No. of Allotment _
RECEIPT FOR DEPOSIT ON APPLICATION.
3 OlJCilll'd this. - day of - 1892,
from _ _ _ _ _ _ the
s""‘ °f - - .Pounds, being a deposit of Ten Shillings per Share on an application
for - Shares of £5 each of The Edison-Bell Phonograph Corporation,
Limited- F°r THE EDISON-BELL PHONOGRAPH CORPORATION, LIMITED.
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All LtUert
EDISON HOUSE,
addressed to the Company.
Northumberland Avenue,
Charing Cross, W.C.
S.E.MORIARTY ESQ;
101
Dear Sir,
1st December 1892.
GRAPHOPHONE AGREEMENTS.
I have now looked through all the documents in the
safe of this house, and the only original documents that are in my
custody are Phonograph Patents, and official certificates relating to
the "working" of same, which at the end of the year I will transfer in
bulk to the safe keeping of Messrs Seligman Bros:.
I had nothing at all to do directly with any of the Graphophone
patents, or tiie assignment of same, Mr Theodore Seligman having atton-
-ded to these matters personally himself. Beyond the mere data of the
No:7 dates, and titles of all Graphophone patents I had nothing to do
with original documents.
I have however a great many documents (copies) relating to the
amalgamation agreements between all parties, with the schedules and
exhibits annexed. X will have these all ready for you to-morrow morn—
-ing and if you wish to see a n£ particular one of them you can do so
at once whenever you call. Where the originals of these documents are :
I have not the slightest notion, never having seen them or been noti-
-fied in whose custody they were.
Yours faithfully.
S. S'. MORI ARTY ESQ:
LONDON.
Dear Sir,
1st December 1892.
CASE 90. TURKISH APPLICATION.
According to the instructions of Mr Theodore Seligman,
when he was here and had charge of all patent matters I applied in all
long-term, countries of the world (i.e. countries where patents were
issued for a term of 14 years and over) with the exception of Turkey,
certain facts preventing him from making application in that country
at tha* time. After application was made in all other countries I
pointed out again the case of Turkey, to Mr Seligman and wrote him a
letter on the subject, copy of which I attach herewith.
I regret to trouble you at this busy time with this matter, but I wish
to put myself mite secure in this connection, in case of any future
complications. Mr Seligman further put off the matter, and I have not
yet had a decision whether application should be made in Turkey or
not for CASE 96. We have until next February to apply, and I now put
the facts before you thi t you may be aware of the Btate of affairs and
give instructions if necessary.
There is no doubt we have been imposed upon, so far as prior application!
in tiiis unfortunate country ^ concerned, and the application fees and •
preliminary expenses are out of all proportion to any other European
country. I have set forth« certain facts in my letter to Mr Seligman
as to the population of the country, and its importance or rather non-
-lmportance from a commercial standpoint, and it is possible it ma$ not ,
be thought advisable to apply for this patent, considering the extor- !
-tionate sums demanded for applying. tW are the full facts of the j
case, and if you have any instructions they will be attended to. {
Youifrs faithfully, '
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Copy Letter.
Dear Mr. Seligman,
25th April 1892.
PHOHO: PATENT. CASE 96.
According to your instructions, application has
been made in all long term countries for this Patent, including
the Australasian Colonies; the only country where prior application
has been made for Phonograph Patents, and where CASE 96 has not yet
been applied for being Turkey. You will remember your instructions
as to this country were that the matter be left in abeyance for
some time, as application could safely be made later on. The
Turkish Act says that an application will be considered new that
has not received sufficient publicity in any foreign country to
enable it to be worked. Now this patent has not yet gat near that'
state, but as time gets on I should like your definite instructions
on this point as soon as possible, whether you think it advisable
to apply or not.
Allow me to recapitulate a. few facts as-' to this country^
which may have weight with your decision. A3 you are aware
Constantinople is the only important commercial centre in the
whole country, and where business only is likely to take place in
connection with the first introduction of the Phonograph at least.
This city has a population proper of 600;000; but including the
suburbs of Pera, Galata, Scutari etc, the population mounts up to a
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2.
million and a half. Over the whole country which extends to 115,289
square miles, there is scattered a population of eight and a half
millions.
Now as to the probable co3t of this Turkish application.
We have hitherto employed a Greek who was rocomnended to us by
the United States Consul at Constantinople, he being the inter¬
preter at the Consulate. Now in this application there are roughly
5,500 words, or matter double what was in CASE 91, the former
Patent. This man charges £16, for the wards translation of the
first 2000 words, and 4/- for every additional 100 words, which
in the case of 91 amounted to £18. At the same rate CASE 96 would
cost double or £36.
Since applying ^or CASE 91 I wrote to an English firm
(the only Patent Agents in the place) for a list of their charges.
The firm is Henry W. Stock & Co and his printed tarrif i3 as follows
Application for Patent including 1st years tax £6-10-0. Cost of
translations is 36/- per 1,000 words and 9/- per 1,000 for dupli¬
cate copy. This will work out in our case a3 followst-
Applioation in Turkey CASE 96 including 1st years tax. £6-10-0.
Translation of 5500 words at 36/- per 1000. - 10-0-0.
Duplicate copy .at 9/- per 1000. - 2-10-0.
£19-0-0.~
Now the only objection about giving the work to Stock is this.
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Whereas the other man has been in the habit of charging us £2-10-0
each for tax and fees on each of our patents, Stock was to charge
£4, as per his tarrif. I woote pointing out to him that whereas
we got our taxes paid fo^s for £2-10-0 each we could not under¬
stand his charge of £4 each. His reply was that that was his
usual charge but to get our custom he would only charge us £3 each
provided we did not let the fact transpire to any one. This is a
peculiar point about these Turkish Patents, and shows one the dark
side of business in that unfortunate country. After taking the ate
above facts into avizandum I shall be glad of your final decision
as to what you will do with CASE 96.
(Signed )
Yours faithfully,
Geo : Munro .
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S .E.MORIARTY ESQ:
LONDON.
Dear Sir,
GRAPHO: PATENTS. GREAT BRITAIN.
On leaving you this afternoon , I went to the offices
of Messrs J.H. Johnson & Co: and saw Mr Johnson himself with reference
to the Assigment of the British Graphophone patents.
He informed me, after reference to his books, that he had assigned all
the Britisn Grapho : patents taken out in his name to The INTERNATIONAL
GRABHOFHONE COMPANY of New-York, except the last patent he took out,
known as No: 8197 of 1890. This patent was taken out in his name as a
communication from the EDISON UNITED PHONOGRAPH COMPANY of New-York, and
at present stands in his name. With these facts before me I took the
liberty o'’ instructing Mr Johnson to prepare such documents as were
necessary for the Assignment of this patent from his name to the name
of this Company. I trust I have done right in this respect, i*1 not
your contrary instructions can be telephoned to Mr Johnson to-morrow
morning and they will have effect. He promises t.o send me the documents
by Saturday morning in time to catch the next outgoing United States
mail, so that no time will be lost.
All the other British Graphophone patents , eleven in number, are
assigned as above mentioned to the INTERNATIONAL GRAPHOPHONE Co:, but
I have no advice that they have been re-assigned to this Co:. This
information you doubtless are in possession of.
Yours faithfully.
My dear Mr. Edison :
I have just received a cable that a signed
contract for the sale of the English "rights" has been mailed to
us, and we will soon have to take action as a Board upon the ques¬
tion of ratifying it. In order that this action may not be hammer¬
ed and that the field may be perfectly clear for the Board to act,
it is imperatively necessary that we should come to some definite
agreement about the matters already discussed between us* I beg of
you, for the purposo of facilitating the whole business, to meet
me at my office on Monday, at any hour that is convenient; to you.
Please telegraph me when I may expect you.
Your3, respectfully,
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, N. J, "
Tolographio Address, " BESTEQARNE."
SlGricU
MEMORANDUM
Woollan, Worsted, Silk,
Angola and other Yarns.
S. #4 Morjid&rty Esc*.
Condon.
Dear Mr, Moriarty,
muoit^onjerned at not having had a let t a’
or telegram from you regarding your yigit to Flfcr<phftr„ and aft my
frienia are Very a^ious about Webster, 3,oolsgrood aha Moult f tho-
-ught it bept t<? telegraph you,/- as per enclosed ’rsopy, and, hope to . have
a wire from Vou in reply on Monday or Sueaday at latent,
t am very anxious to avoid, the possibility of any hitch at
the last foment , and, therefore beg of you to leave no atone upturned
to get all tifette -matters Straight ehedv and put all in order,.
Yours faithfully.
nmJUL Qj~&
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//cU' y/oy 4)8 cembe p 6th - 1892^^
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S. F. Moriarty Esq.,
London, England.
My dear Mr. Moriarty: -
I am writing a letter to-day to the London Office,
advising them of the drafts paid by Messrs J. & W. Seligman & Co:,
for account of Messrs Seligman Bros:, and I find an item of/49.
paid to the National Telephone Company, which has not appeared on
the statements of the Foreign Committee, I have therefor requested
them to send us the particulars of this item.
We are in receipt of a letter from Messrs W. H. Masters
34 queen Street, Melbourne, who is the Agent or rather the house in
Australia through whom the Thomson-Houston International Electric
Co:, conducts their business, and Mr. KLesch has joined this concert*
to organize the whole Australian business, as they express it,
under the new consideration with the General Electric C*:^ and
probably it would not be amiss to give you an extract or two from
There are some good propects to introduce the Phonograph here
1 Government offices, and private offices in connection
the ^^iter, and we have been asked by the Agents of
the Remington Typewriter to order a few Phonographs, as they
are inclined to put two Phonographs up on their premises, and
to advocate its introduction. To sell ithe Patents of the
honograph now is impossible, considerdttjgm the financial
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^depression in the Colonies, but we could obtain good royall-
f°r, th® U8e of the machines. AA"Mr. Holland from Canada
arrived by the same steamer as Mr. Plesch, and brought with
him two Phonographs, which he bought from the North American
Phonograph Company, and which was manufacturued for the sole
use m Canada, their numbers are 6298, & 6299. Mr. Plesch
pointed out to Mr. Holland that he is not allowed to use this
ln ^u5?ra*ia: The 3aid gentleman brought also Smith
Typewriter, and his intention is to open offices in Sydney, he
!\ft1n°erap*)er. for *he Canadian Government. The Phonograph
which Messrs Me Mahon s imported have disappeared from he™
and are somewhere in Australia. ,M,tt
Mr, Masters also solicits the Agency for the Phonograph,
ans adds that he anticipates a good business there in recent Phono¬
graphs against royalties, or in selling machines.
X am also in receipt of a letter from George Kelly,
Chapel St., St. Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand, who advises us
that he paid Mo Mahon 250 pounds sterling for a Phonograph, but
that he has no wish to act dishonestly or in an underhanded manner.
I send you. a copy of this letter , as I think it will
probably be of interest to you.
Yours very truly,
"cf. C$7
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z/^/y November. 1 2th ..1892^ 9.9 ...
Christchurch New Zealand Novr 1st 189
The Secretary
Edison United Phonograph Co: NEW-YORK
About twelve months ago I purchased in Sydney from McMahon
one of your Phonographs, X paidi^ 250 pounds for it, and have been
delivering lectures, and exhibiting it in this Colony.
When X purchased ig, I instructed my solioiter to as¬
certain that the vendor had a legal right to sell, and as he was
satisfied I conpleted the purchase, recently a Professor Archibald
arrived and advertised himself as your sole Agent for Australia in
New Zealand, and he also threatened to take out an injunction
against me ,
Will you kindly inform me by return mail whether' Archibald
is your Agent, and also whether the machine which I have is under
interdiction.
I have no wish to act dishonestly or in an underhanded
manner,. If Archibald 's statements are incorrect, will you allow
me to publicly contridict them.
. . YOurs faithfully,
'SpSBftAytJ Kelly George Kelly
Will you a/so state whether you will supply me with
Phonogram sy
Address Chapel Street,
St. Albans
Christchurch,
' ■ ' New Zealand.
STEPHEN F. MORIARTY, Esq.,
EDISON HOUSE,
Northumberland Avenue,
Oharing Cross, W. C.,
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LONDON, ENG.
Thomas A Edison, Esq.
Dear Sir:-
X enclose ^.ooprtfcf the contract to be signed by
you individually and the Edison Phonograph Works, relinquish¬
ing therights of the Works to manufacture phonographs as far
as the same relates to the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland. I believe you will *ind it in striot accord¬
ance with the understanding reached by us the other evening
and beg that you will execute the contract without delay.
Will you kindly also call a Board meeting of the Works at
once and have the execution of th*s* contract* authorized by the
Directors, and then have it signed by the President and the
corporate seal^attested by the Secretary aff ixed? ^
r Yours very truly,
Eondgn, England.
Elyadear Mr. MoriartyS—
A doctor M. Wilhelm Meyer Director der Gesellsehaft
Urania zu Berlin, Kurfurstenstrasse, Berlin W, called yerterday, for
the purpose of securing a supply of Musical Records, for the Urania
in Berlin, a scientific society, which exhibits to the public,
various new inventions and improvements from time to time.
Mr. Edison sent to Mr. Helmholtz, and Mr. Siemens of the
firm of Siemens & Halske each a Phonograph gratis, shortly after
the closing of the Paris Exhibition in 1889, with a larfce quantity
of supplies, as stated above, they now want to secure some musical
records, and on my suggesting that they apply to the office in
London, Mr. Meyer infoimed me that he had already done so without
success, I therefor explained that it was not possible to firnish
them, but Wuuld write a letter to our Foreign Conmittee, **d
suggesting that when it was possible to do so, that the Urania be
supplied with the goods.
Your 8 very truly,
*C.
Secretary.
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
44 Broad St. , City.
Dear Sir:-
We have your letter of the 20th Inst, enclosing
assignment executed by you,to the Edison United Phonograph
Co. of British patent No. 15, 206 of 1891. This assignment
conveys to the assignee all the right, title and interest
in the English patent which was a patent for phonographs, ex-
cept so far asAinvention may be used "in connection with
dolls, toys, toy figures and clocks". As we understand it,
the Edison United Phonograph Co. is entitled to such an as-
signmait^and the assignment is in the usual fom being made
by Col. Go»raud, in whose name the patent stands, as your agent;
and by yourself as the holder of the beneficial interest in
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and the assignee is correct, it is a proper instrument for
you to execute. We return the assignment herewith.
Yours truly,
(Enclosure)
Dec etnb er. 22nd -I89^^~ -
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Orange, N. J.
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The enclosed assignmeent has'been forwarded us from
London, with the request to obtain your signature to same,
WUl you kindly sign whore indicated in the presence of
two witnesses and giving the address of each.
Your kind attention will very much oblige.
Yours very truly,
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EDISON HOUSE,
Northumberland Avenue,
AU Utter, to be a, hire, ml to the Company. Charing CrOSS, W.O.
Monday morning aOfch December I89a.
S.P.MORIARTY ESQ:
PARIS.
Dear Sir,
A cable arrived for you late on Saturday evening, and I
at once re-cabled it to you in Paris. I presume you would receive it
Xmas morning. I now enclose you the original message.
WitJi regard to letters in tiiis morning, there is not a heavy mail
There a^c two private ones for ycursolfl, which I enclose you herewith.
The others include a letter from Mr Morison, merely acknowledging two
letters we sent him, and a reply from Messrs Baily & Grundy of Cambria,
to whom you will remember you instructed me to write and ask if the
proposed exhibition <*or which they desired the Phonograph was a privat
entertainment or a public one, that is to say if money was charged
for admission. Their reply this mornin<- is to the effect tha* the inst:
-ment is wanted by the Mayor of Cambridge for an "At Home" on ^he T8th
January. They ask us "to quote lowest price for the hire for tiiat even
-ing, including attendant*. imiess y hear from you by first post Wed-
-nesday morning I will forward this application to Mr Crowe, as per
your instructions, as the occasion of exhibition appears to be for a
private home party.
Mr Morison forwards us a letter received by him from tiie Worth
American Phono: Co:, and addressed to them by a Mr J. P. Hammond of
Hotel da Rome III, Rue de Saint Da^are Paris. Mr Hammond asks for a
the phono: and for particulars as to price. He also
3 of "Tainters Phonograph". As you are in Paris
"prospectus"
isks for particulari
you may care tc- attend to t?>e above enquiry direct, the more so as the
name of the applicant seems familiar, and if I mistake net his initials
apree with those of the inventor of the -Hammond* type-writer. This
may be a delusion on my part however. If you do not wish to be troubled
with this matter however, please drop me a post-card or a line and I
will reply in the usual terms.
Although in my letter to Major Sangster, written under instructions
from you, I requested- him to send his reply direct to you, he haB not
done so as i have received his reply addressed to myself, and which
reads as follows
"In reply to your letter of aist inst: I beg to state that I
"lIriMoriartySanddexpre8sed8in^your *
SlcS MS?.1 WaS fir0t en^ed’ 1 oan^only &a co ept ^su dh
StWtS 55S.!^.SSrraWb?SS£5S
from the above you will see that Major Sangster still holds out and
evidently intends to come here as heretofore.
Before the end of the holidays however I will see that no important
papers are about him, in case of any emergency.
That is all that I have to report on this morning.
The weather in hondon is bitterly cold, a hard frost prevailing but
far no snow.
Your 8 faithfully,
new York _ Pec. ember 30. 1893.
A. 0. Tate, Esq. ,
44 Broad St., City.
Dear Sir:- _ _ _
Wo have examined the assignment enclosed in your
letter of the 27th Inst, and ve return the same terov/ith.
T i. ssignment conveys from Mr. Edison to the Edison United
Phonograph Co., the entire interest in seven patents in India
on toe phonograph, except as the phonograph is used on dolls,
toys j toy X*i/niv*GS finci r*Ioc!f Tf 0 „ ... . _
^ UIIU Ii, as we understand. is the
fact, the Edison United Phonograph Co. is entitled to Mr.
Edison's Phonograph inventions for India, We see no reason
why he should not sign the assignment which seems to be in
proper form.
Yours truly,
(Enc losure)
ias Cocl:ran Esq.
Guanant o c Trust Company
<"<10 iTj SIS Chant nut, gtroot
Hhiludolphia
7 S
Sinco writing yon my last latter 1 have been very busy
I.ovo, trying to nrranga with IXlftinon nau in settling tho difficult
tioc ho two on IMbbord Ci fainter. Va have at last cot &}1 got
finally arranged and satisfactory to all concerned, The Eddicon
matter in still in process of negotiation. .Gol. Goraud’s claim
is most absurd and 1 have no doubt but in a little r/hile he v;ill
sec tho foolishness of holding out any longer, and will come to
our towns such proposition as ho males s and which Theodore has cab
led from America is absurd and foo^ishn and not worth considering
for a minute. Y/e are absolute masters of tho situation In: re ,
and no ono knows it bettor than Goraud , in the last two days ho
has chorm evidences of weakness and 1 think in a little while he
v/ill settle on our terms. He and Eddison have had a quarrel and
his position is very weak indeed.
How I an engaged on a very largo financial matter with
Col. IJorth whom cveiy one says in by far tho best nan 1 could have
in England, from present indications it looks as though 1 will be
able within a very short time to close a deal with him that will
lore satisfactory to you and every body else.. Ho in dealing
bo w
ffnr Groat Britain alono on tl;o baois of one million poimd;; and SO
por cent of tho Btoblc raid 1 finely fool that ho will carry out
this negotiation successfully.
.1 nm to g° to Baris to-morrow to l:avo on interview with
Iuu.t anti liia associates at the Grand hotel ns ho in moot anxious to
'ooyin .the natter at once so as to bo ready to .have tho entire
natter settled by about October 1st., I have a good deal of confid¬
ence that ho will be able to carry out this plan, and X will write
you fully tho result of ny interview wit!, him on Monday next,
now ns this business with librth was done entirely by we for you, 1
desire if it is 01100030:1*111 that you should got the full benefit of
it, as tho thins here is rjoiny to be an absolute success beyond
cny question no .matt or what mistakes nay have been mode iru.iAncrica
for ovory one here who h-as seen tho machine at tho Exhibition pre¬
dicts for it a groat future and amongst those are ninny of the moot
practical men in Slurope.
Jfow 1 am quite satisfied with tho position Theodore has
lioon talcing recently, he lias boon assuming too much authority and
thore arc many very important matters that arise from day to day
which need careful discussion and consideration, in one instance
lately I found ho intended to decide an important matter himself
and I plainly told him that 1 did not wish him to make any decision
on any matter without consultation with me for, I did not wish him
the Firm of
to place ally noro responsibility on ypu than Jig Aid on
J.u.V/.Silligon, and that 1 was there to protect your interests and
tliat 1 was- going to do it and in no ease must lie place any respon¬
sibility of nature or description whatev or upon you, no already you
Jmd done noro than any one else, I also found that on many unttoc
pertaining to this business lsn wan receiving letters from Hew York
giving hin information which he did not toll us and which tee had-
th'- right to laiovl, to this ilacfadden and 1 both strongly objected
nnd told him tint all matters upon graphiphone bucinons should bo
open to ns all and should not be apart of the private correspondence
of flilligiian Brothers* Me said that in future ha .would arrange it
ac v/o I’ouuostofi, 1 wish you would write me and heap me fully in¬
formed as to all the little natters that cone up as many of the de¬
tails might have important bendings on matters hero. V/ritn no
also about the organization of the Company .and as to its stool:
issue <!io« * 1 have boon waiting to hear from Bryon as ho prenisd
to write to me and send me something to sign, he has notndono so
1 wrote him last week a strong letter t cling him to deliver the
stock to you without further delay or 1 v/ould place the matter in
the bands of my Attorney, lie has no right to keep tin. stool: one day
as it is all paid for and belongs to mo. 1 expect that on receipt
of my letter lie will send tho stock to your son if he docs not do so
1 Shall send ny Attorney to him. Please lot mo lenow what you are
going to do about your accumulator of stock and bonds and whatever
you do 1 will do also*
Please write me fully and at once with relation to all
matters raid how is the Chicago Elevated getting on* This of course
is a personal letter and only intended for you hut before closing
let mo once again assure you most empliatically that 1 am more than
satisfied with the position of things hero and 1 fool vary certain
that for England alone wc 'will got the full amount of our Capital
Stock and that too vu ry soon, and 1 believe that we will get both
Eddie on and Ooraucl at a sun much under five hundred thousand dollars
and by joining thorn wo will more thin make that in the additional
price that we will get.
With kindest regards to you raid your son,
I an
Yours very sincerely ,
..^oxJfiKN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
THOS. T. ECKERT, Gonoral Manager. NORVIN GREEN, President.
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only, then the I.iUuon Phonograph Works agroo to pumit the aarao iOr
Iho consideration of l/4 of the uaid « l/h per cent. of rospoe-
Uvo stocks and oatih, waiving any part of «ic^as,cu»o.'to be re¬
ceived out of the first earnings.
1892. Phonograph - North American Phonograph Company -
General (D-92-42)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the
business of the North American Phonograph Co. Included are letters and reports
about the organization and management of local phonograph sales agencies.
There are also documents pertaining to company finances and to a dispute with
the Columbia Phonograph Co. over the use of a patented process for duplicating
phonograph records. Among the correspondents are Alfred O. Tate, vice
president; Thomas Butler, treasurer; and J. Adriance Bush, attorney for the
company. Some of the documents may be partially illegible due to faded ink and
water damage.
Approximately 70 percent of the documents have been filmed. The
following categories of documents have not been filmed: lists of phonograph
recordings; meeting announcements; letters of transmittal and acknowledgement-
duplicate copies of selected items.
The North American Phonograph Co.
Report of Machines for Month osl*? t&q >
RENTALS,
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:oived the attached from Mr. Butler in reply
i to him concerning the sanding out of
iical records.
I notified the State Co« of lllinc^Ji.3 the other day, pursuant
to "Jim’ instructions, that heroafter no discount would be allowed
on oi-ciers for duplicate records.
M.
[ENCLOSURE]
February 26bh. 1892.
Tli o mas Magu t re, Esq.,
Edison Labratory,
; - Orange, N, J,
Dear Sir:-
Ra fearing bo your 1 ebb er of bhe 25bh insb wibh
relation bo sending oub bhe nobice bo bhe various Sub Companie .
%n bhe subjecb of bhe price on musical records bhe notice has
nob been senb oub as when I received your letter some acbion
was likely bo bake place wibh reference bherebo. '
Yesterday a meeting of bhe Executive Committee of
this Company was held at bhe Labratory and bhe matter finally
disposed of. The notice I bake it, will nob go forward.
You may probably not be aware that Mr. Edison has
decided bo bum over bhe manufacture of musical cylinders bo
bhe Phonograph Works.
Yours very truly,
/ft 0.- r
Treasurer.
The North American Phonograph Co.
Net Total at end of Month,
NORTH AMERICAN PHONOGRAPH
min AMERICAN PHONOGRAPH CO.
JV££)
. APR I s 1592
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A.O. Tate, Esq.,
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April 12th, 1892.
2 -
Edison Building, Braocl ::t,, City.
Dear Sir:-
Referring to amount of $91,797.60 stated in report
of a few days ago to have been the expenses of the iiorth American
Phonograph Company for year of 1891, there should be deducted from
the said amount $25,795.32 which was paid during said year on ac¬
counts of the year 1S90.
The balance reprosom.ing the expenses for year of l;-;91
is made up as follows.
Office Salaries
Promotion Expens
Office Expense
Office Rents
Legal Expense
$14,125.
1, 570.30
3,797.27
2,650.
7,445.89
Total Expense of Office etc $29,594.46
Edison Phonograph Works
and other dealers for supplies
Extras, Repairs & etc, and
Expense of Shop at Jersoy City $36,407.82
$66,002.28
Your 3 very truly.
^ " a ■ L,
SECRETARY,
^•E,CEIV££
APR I 8 1392
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Tub North American Phonograph Company,}
Jersey City, N. J„ April 15th, 1892. )
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the by-laws of this
Company and resolutions of its Board of Directors, that a special
meeting- of the Stockholders of The North American Phonograph
Company will be held at the office of the Company, at Nos. 14
and 16 Morris Street, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey,
on Friday, the 29th day of April, 1892, at 12 o’clock noon.
The object of this meeting is, and the purposes for which it
is called are, the consideration by the Stockholders of a report of
the Board of Directors as to the adjustment of certain claims
against the Company, and to take such action as may be neces¬
sary respecting such claims, and the adjustment, funding and
payment thereof, and any other appropriate action in respect
thereto, and 'also to discuss generally the present outstanding
indebtedness of. the Company and. provide for the payment or
other arrangement thereof in such manner as may be deemed
most expedient, cither by payment in cash, or by issuing bonds,
notes or other obligations therefor.
The transfer books of the Company will be closed from and
after April 19th, 1892, at 3 o’clock r. m., and remain closed until
April 3oth, 1892, at 10 o'clock a.:m.i, ....... y. .. . ... . . ,
• By' order of the Board of Directors, ‘ ■ -
....... , . .'. .. . C. WAI.CUTT,
_ . ...... - . Secretary.
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EATON & LEWIS
EUGENE H. LEWIS
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Thomas A. Ed iso
Dear Sir:
. I///- ///■//■ May 2 6,. 1892.
Esq., ; !■„ ;v;2
2 2- —
Enclosed please find a form of Promissory Note to be
made by the North American Phonograph Company for §78,518.37, with
endorsement of security on the back thereof, together with the form
for proposed collateral security of all shares of stock of the
Edison Phonograph Company.
This agreement as it no-.r stands has been mutually approv¬
ed by Mr. Bush and myself. Will you kindly look through it care¬
fully and see if you have any changes to suggest, and return it to
me, or send for me. Kindly give it your early attention, in order
that it may be acted on at the next meeting of the Board of the
N.A.P.Co., which occurs on the 31st inst., Monday being a holiday.
EATON & LEWIS
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yECEiy^..
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
■jr/r'.fo//s_ May._28.,J
Re .'Proposed Agreement as to <
.0 Collateral Security
1A.P.C0 . Your letter of yesterptoy is at hand, and I
with th
note the three questions you ask.
I beg to reply as follows:
(1) The conditions of the agreement need not be
as anted to by the stockholders. Th^r approved of the settlement
and of the note and of the giving of' the collateral security. That
is all the stockholders need do, and even more than they need do
as a matter of law.
(2) The rate of'interest need not be stated on the
note and usually is not stated in this State, because the law
takes care of that. The legal rate of interest is six per cent.
It would be illegal to exact' a higher rate, though by inserting
it, you could take a lower rate. But your criticism makes me
think of one thing that I/had not thou/#it of before, viz: that
possibly some future legislature, before this note is paid, may
reduce the rate of interest to five per cent, and to avoid any
possible question that/might arise, we had better state on the
face of the note that, 'the interest is to be at the rate of six
per cent. I shall /make that change.
(3) /The note need not be countersigned by the
Treasurer. There /is no provision in the By-Laws in regard to the
making ofnotes ./ The execution of the note by the President is
all you/re quire.'
Hoping the above will be satisfactory, I remain.
Very truly yours.
THE NORTJH AMERICAN PHONOGRAPH Cl
June 3rd, 1892.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir:-
We hand you herewith, a copy of letter received from
E.D. Easton of Washington, D.O. The original is evidently a
circular, as it is not addressed to any particular person, and has
been turned out upon the Mimeograph. We therefore presume that
similar copies have been sent to all of Phonograph Companies and
have oommunicated with some of them for information; meanwhile we
should be pleased to receive any instructions in the natter, which
you may see fit to issue.
Yours very truly,
[ENCLOSURE]
Baltimore Office *301 North Charles St , -
Wilmington, Del, Off tee 826 Market St
Columbia Phonograph Company
Of Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia.
Principal Office ; 627 E St. N.W. Washington D.C.
June 1st. 1892.
Gentlemen; -
Your attention is respectfully called to the fact thit
on May 24th. 1892, Letters Patent 475,490 were issued to the un¬
dersigned, assignor of Leon F. Douglass, for the * Method of and
means for Duplicating or Transferring Phonograph Records. *
that this is a bvoad patent covering the art: and that the mart-
ufacture,sale or use of Duplicated or Transferred Phonograph
Records in violation of the rights conferred by this patent
will render you 1 table in damages to th4 undersigned from the
date of the said patent.
Yours truly,
(Signed) B.D. Boston.
COPY, JUNE 3rd. 1892.
E NORTH AMERICAN PHONOGRAPH CO.
June 7th, 1892.
Thomas A, Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir:-
We hand you herewith, copy of a letter received from
the New England Company which explains itself. As we have already
forwarded to you the letter of Mr. E.D. Easton, we omit it in this
case.
Yours very truly,
.
/ TREASURER.
[ENCLOSURE]
NEW ENGLAND PHONOGRAPH COMPANY.
Boston, Mass. June 4th. 1892,
North American Phonograph Co.
#44 Broad St. New York City.
Gentlemen; -
Your favor of June 3rd. relative to a circular issued by
the Columbia Phonograph Co. in reference to the duplicating process
of Mr Leon Duuglass,is before us.
We desire to say that by this same mail we received a copy
of the circular alluded to and herewith inclose a copy of the same.
We have notified Mr Easton of the Columbia Company thatwwe
have referred the matter to you. We shall, of course, continue to
sell duplicate records, the same as heretofore, and shall simply look
to THE NORTH AMERICAN PHONOGRAPH COMPANY for protection.
Yours very truly,
AUG.N. SAMPSON
General Manager,
New England Phonograph Company
- (COPY) -
Copy to Mr. T, A, Edison, June 6th. '92.
M " Mr. J, Adriance Bush, same date.
I am in receipt of your favor of June 7th. en¬
closing statement of the business of the A. B. Dick Company, for tho
year ending April 30th, 1892. Mr. Dick certainly seems to be an ex¬
cellent business man and I should be in favor of giving him a chance
at the Phonograph, provided we can make such arrangements with him
as were outlined to some extent during our conversation of a few
weeks ago. What we want in connection with the business is some or¬
ganized attack, on the Western territory particularly, and for this
we could probably get no better service than that of Mr. Dick. If
we can only dispose of our friend Mr. Gottschalk and his injunction,
without unnecessary delay, and Mr. Tate and Mr. Butler succeed in
handling the Convention of Sub-Companies, to be held at Chicago on
the 13th. inst, in the way that they propose, I think the close of
this year should see our present stock of Phonographs largely de¬
pleted.
I am very glad to hear Mr. Tate's report as to your ideas
on the subject of disposing of the large stock of Graphophones that
we have on hand. We should net from that source considerably over
$100, 000. and I have no doubt you will be glad to have that amount
of bonds redeemed, or the money otherwise expended in the line of
reducing the debts of The N.A.P.Co. I return the Dick papers as
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.
My dear Sirl
Dictated.
June 14th. 1892.
Owing to pressure of business engagements I have
been, until this morning, unable to give any attention to your
favor of June 9th. in which, referring to the circular recently
issued by the Columbia Phonograph Company, you informed me that
the invention so called is of no value, and give the reasons for
suoh conclusions. With your suggestion that The North American
Phonograph Company should issue a circular to the effect that they
will protect the users of duplicate Phonograph becords, sold by
them (The N. A. P. Co.) I am in full accord and I shall be very
glad if upon Mr. Tate's return from the West he will take up the
matter with Messrs. Dyer & Seely and prepare suoh a circular as
they will advise. I suggest this, not with the view of throwing
the labor upon other parties, but for the reason that I think
your Patent Attorneys should advise as to scope of suoh a notice.
ery truly.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq,
J
Orange, N. J.
Dictated.
Juno 14th. 1892.
My dear Mr. Tate:
I am in receipt of your favor of June 11th. on
the subject of the application of Mr. Ott for Improvement in Coin
Controlled Devices and if you will kindly call my attention to the
matter at our Board Meeting on the 17th. inst, I shall be greatly
obliged: Meanwhile I assume that the final'.- Government fee of $20.
and which is payable on or before the 21st. inst, will be directed
to be met by Messrs. Dyer & Seely.
To
A. 0. Tate, Esq.,
Yourdlvery truly,
Secretary.
The North American Phonograph Co.
Report of Machines for Month of CJjeissJL _ l8g />'.
rentals. j.. M : 7 . . .. E . w . 8 .
Phonographs on Rental at 1st of Month. - .M.) /(l~ ¥)> ifc?i —
on Rental at 1st of Month. - pJl. fa
Rented during Month, - - jj f / _ T & lp / If f
fort ip /^\ fj tyj. yVAf
Returned during Month, - - || t / _ ) / (f\ / / / J V
Net Total at end of Month, .... j Y'jffO f*f) / fjs( 7// f J
Phono.-Graphophones on Rental at 1st of Month, £ fSf (,<■/ _ J? _ \ £
" " Rented during Month, - ^ ^ v ^
> .j
" ** Returned during Month, £ _ D & _ p j
Net Total at end of Month, - (> ? ^5^
SALES.
Phonographs Sold to 1st of Month,
" Credited during Month,
Net Total at end of Month, -
p/ > i
•<r_ A
tri i i
-m4r* -W-ar
Phono.-Graphophones Sold to 1st of Month,
Credited during Month,
jtfpIVito
Net Total at end of Month,
. J/J y&L
1
EATON & LEWIS
S.B. EATON
EUGENE H. LEWIS
//fry/ (EDISON building)
^,CEI VEa
Mi- •' -y2 :-.y ■ '(r/r'.4r//\ . . . Juijr %9t ibos
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Dear Sir:
Re lippineott . You aajced me whether you need pay
any attention to the citation enclosed herewith, served on all the
Creditors of Eippinootti, yourself included, to appear in qourt pn
the 25th inst. for the purpose of objecting, if they wish , to hip-
pincott s claim against the }r*A,3?,Co being comprojciBQd. as follows
to wit: by adjusting his claim at §43 ,146. 18, and by his accepting
in payment thereof $43,000 of the Debenture Bonds of the H.A.P.Oo
plus $146.18 in cash. "
My understanding is that you do not object to this
settlement, so there is no need of your paying any attention at all
to the citation.
1 have just read ovef the long Petition of Assignee
■Vf&it, praying the Court that this matter may be adjusted as above,
and i notice that U!r. Wait States that you have agreed that so far
as you have rower you wiil consent tb k cancellation of Lippincott's
Bond for $175,006, which you hold touching the action of Edison Vs
Gilliland and Tomlinson. The fact that Mr. Tteit states this f he
does it by direction of Mr. BusHv no doubt) does not bind you, nor
are you called upon either to affirm or to deny it. f merely men¬
tion the matter in order to let you know wfest is going on*
[ENCLOSURE]
(Kom't uf (Eommon
For the City anil County of Now York.
In tlm Matter of tlio Assignment of
JESSE H. LIPPINCOTT
PEEDE1UO S. WAIT, foi Uo I ol t of
Creditors.
[ENCLOSURE]
®l,p 8*ft* of tit ftiltc of feu- Had;
TO CTSTiKT* “ * MrPKCOra' — - »— * a w.„
^'tT10”1''^1 ^o^cljnstocl^ stnfodj sottfct^ n^d'^om^rom'isod^
deereo ns limy seem just in the promise, n°‘ '"l'e S,,C" °t,,er “'“«“*«■>« or
niHl^yv^f^wTorrtoLV111''0?"8* ^ S°“' °f 0,0 Comt °f Common Plena for tho City
’ °f lo’ L to bo 1,oran“to affixe<l the 7th <lny of July, 1892.
o„,„l;i'r,z?:,H” s“' ,r’ jm's° ““ . «- <« ony
[HRAL. |
ALFRED AVAGSTAFF,
Clerk.
///-! PC
/fojYYj
Jtfs
_ _ -fou mitht 1892. .Sif'pL.
Bear Ur. Ediaon:-
Oomnodore Q»0Mk> tell* me fchat he has been tfon-
fbrrlttg With you oonoerni ng th^ fUtafe of* the phohogr«ph bueineeaf
that there is a possibility of his opttaedtihg himself' with the
North American Company in a one way.
I hope very much this will b* brought aboat, for in tft*
paat he has given a great deal of hie time to the e*ploit»t ionu of
the Phonograph business, w*fcb l*ttl* or no retam to himself# hi*
connection with the Company Mtibf tiftg in lost of nwney end t ta*’r
but I think acting With yoa nnd*r thh new pi*#* h8 will he a-Bl* «,<*
show his ability in working oat the problem If yoa can manage
that he be associated with th* pM gard it aa *
personal favor*
Thomas A. Bdieon, Esq. ‘>9#
The North /Iheric/in Fhonoqk/iph Co.
CONFIRMATION OF MESSAGE.
NOTE,— Thls con,lrmatlon should be checked with the original message Immediately on receipt Itwi
assumed to be correct, unless advised to the contrary by telephone.
^Namie 0^Qn^^n^igT)
Name of Person Receiving.
Date.
-Nov; . mh;98v-189
A.O. Tate, Rsq. , Vice President, N.A. Phono. Co.
Thomas A. Rdison, Rsq., President, N. A. Phono. Co.
Will you please look into the work that is being done
on the weight machine that Ballou is getting out. I think you can
make some suggestions that will facilitate matters very greatly.
We wont have any of these machines on the market this winter un¬
less the experimental work is finished with very little delay.
Our catalogues are well under way' and we want to incltide this style
of machine in them. S /
Oanh Capital, .$3 , OOO , 000 .
A'' V'7 >
A " BRll; AN surety company
of Kew York.' -
160 B R 0 A T W A Y.
(COPY) . ijpjw York, November ly, 189'/.,
f'r. A. 0. Tate, Vice-President,
Worth Amo ri can Phonograph Company,
42 Tiroad St.,' Now York.
Poar air:-
Roferrin*? to our conversation of thia date In regard to
bonding amenta of your company tkrouphout the country in the oum
of $1,000 each, to sell phonographs, the ownership and proprietary
risht in which until sold is retained by the North American Pho¬
nograph Company, I now officially confine what I stated to you
orally, that in consideration of all the bonds being placed with
this Company, we will write them at the uniform rate of one per
cent., it being understood that the bond is to be confined to
guaranteeing the Company against loss by larceny or embezzlement
of the person bonded, and nothing else. m other words there
".ust be an appropriation of machines or moneys of y„ur Company
by the employe to his own use to constitute a claim. We also
understand that you will agree to have a periodical check upon the
accounts so as to know positively that the weekly reports made to
your Company of machines on hand, collections, etc, are correct.
To start the matter X enclose herewith twelve of our forms used
for making applications, and on receipt of each application wo
will have certain inquiries to address to you by blank in regard
to the accounts of each apjent, to bo answered by your Company,
the answers forming the basis up on which the bond is issued.
Awaiting your further pleasure in this matter.
Yours vary truly,
(Signed) H. D. Lyman,
Viee-Presidant.
c°py*
Chari a a A. Che ever,
13 Park Row,
New York, Nov. 17, 1892.
Mr. 0. E. Tate,
Vice-President North Americai Phonograph Co.,
Edison Bldg., Broad St., City.
Dear Sir:- 3
I beg to acknowledge receipt of your favor of November I1
11th, with enclosures.
Referring to our conversation of Friday last, I understand
the following to be in substance the conditions suggested by you
for arrangement between your Company and myself. If I have
misunderstood any of the points, I will be glad to have you call
my attention to the same.
That I shall aot as Agent of N. A. P. Co., for the territory
originally held by the Metropolitan Phonograph Company, i. e., the
counties of Westchester, New York, Richmond, Kings, Queens and
Suffolk, N. Y.
That my office shall be established in connection with the
main office of the N. A. P. Co., in this City. £
That all expenses connected with the operations of my agency,
including rent, assistance of necessary employees, Typewriter etc.,®
as may be deemed proper for the best promotion of the business; andg
sales commissions* to canvassers, &c., shall_be borne by the North p.
American Company, the same , however, to be ihcurred-only under the -ap-
That you propose that my compensation for devoting my time and
attention to this business shall be $15.00 per machine, for
each machine sold for use in said District, and ten per cent on
the gross or ultimate price to customers of supplies sold for use
within said District.
That special arrangements are to be agreed upon regarding
the operation of the Automatic Phonograph, whereby I shall be
entitled, as an outsider, to operate the Automatic Phonograph bu¬
siness within my territory, providing that I pay the North American
Company their regular charges to the public for rental or sale of
machines and appliances used.
That the contract shall be made for the term of the proposed
amended agreement with the New York Phonograph Company, i. e.,
until July 1st, 1895.
The above I believe covers your suggestions of last week, and
with the following changes would be satisfactory tome.
That my commission instead of being $15.00 per Phono¬
graph, shall be (as in the case of supplies sold) 10 per cent on
the gross or list price;-* then if special Phonographs were sold at
higher or lower prices, the amount of my returns would be pro¬
portionate. Nothing was said between us about the commission in
case of rentals, &c., but I would suggest that the 10 per cent
*orth Amei
commission apply
“OOAI'“ ™ Drancn or tne business also.
In as much as the success of the business will depend
entirely upon the methods which the North American Company may
from time to time adopt, and the extent of the financial backing,
attention and facilities which they may give, and this being
entirely within their own control, I feel I am justified in re¬
quiring a minimum amount of commission to be guaranteed. I
suggest that I shall be entitled to draw against my commission
account the sum of $300.00 per month, and that the guarantee
account and commission be adjusted quarterly.
There should be an unders tanding as to the amount of com¬
mission you intend to authorize to 'be paid canvassers. I under¬
stand your intention is to be liberal in this respect, so as to
induce the employment of the beat talent, and I would suggest that
(except in special instances) the canvassers be required to set
up the machines and instruct in their use.
There are, of course, many details connected with the conduct
of business, which it is not necessary to embody in this letter,
but which can be settled when the occasion arises.
(Signed)
Yours truly,
Chas. A. Cheever.
STATE OP NEW JERSEY )
County of Essex )
Personally appeared before me this 26th
day of January, 1893, Thomas Maguire, who being duly sworn stated
that he made the foregoing copy of letter from Chas. A. Cheever to
0.. B. Tate, and that the same is an exaot copy of the original.
— noT. jts.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison, - V* - -pSCEIVEq
44 Broad St., n. t. I7v ^
Dear Sir: Anx'f/^/*&~Q~ . ~2- ^ pr^ •
Tha north American Phonograph t)o;, has requested ns to
insert advertising for tholr aoooont to tha ertent of about $550.
Be, of oourae, ore very glad to open an account tilth them.
DYER 4. SEELY.
NEW YORK- . Mo.veniber...X9.,lS92.»—
A. 0, Tate, Esq. ,
Orange, N..T. ,
Dear Sir:-
We beg to advise you that the final government fees
on Mr. Edison's applications 776, Phonographs; 774 on Phonograph
Recorders; and 812 on Phonograph blanks, must be paid at the Pat¬
ent Office on or before November 26th, December 6th, and December
/
DRORMURR 3rd, 1892.
TO TKR HOARD OF1 DIRRCTORS:-
I beg to advise you that a settlement has been reaohed
with the R astern Pennsylvania Phonograph Company concerning the"
appraisement and purchase of the stook of Supplies and Office Fur¬
niture v/hich wo were required to take over as a condition of the
execution by them of the new contract which bears date November • }
1st, 1892. ;.L.
A full detailed inventory of supplies and furniture is :on
file in our Accounting Department which can be referred to whenever
desired. Below t submit a statement in partial dotail which I <■
believe will be sufficient for the purposes of this report.
Appraised valuation of supplies and furniture
as agreed between the N.A.P. Co. and the [
Pastern Pennsylvania Phonograph Company $4087. f78
Less amount collected by Has tern Pennsylvania
Phonograph Company on sub leases expiring after
November 1st, from which date all such monies
are payable to the N.A.P. Co. $783.71 !
Deduct 25 % of above, which under the third
clause of contract hereinbefore named is ( ,
payable to the Raotorn Pennsylvania Phono¬
graph Company $195.93 $ 587.:7S
Net amount due the Rastern Pennsylvania Phono. Co. - $8500. tfo
Of this amount a sum of about $350. will represent our :■
permanent investment consisting of office furniture and fixtures.. ;
The be 1 fin no represents salable supplies all of which we can die- j
pose of at a fair advance upon appraised values. j
It was urged by the Directors of the F.aBtern Pennsylvania
Phonograph Company that ibis amount should be liquidated within aj
period not exceeding thirty days from the date of our agreement, to
which proposition we declined to accede. After considerable delLy
**w/* nucop^oa onr counter propoiutioj
to tho •’•astern Pennsylvania Phonograph Company four r
lows:-
■*1 months - maturing March la l, Is" 5 3
[{ “ * "ft y la-., leys
" J«ly iat,li.y;j
“ Sept, 1st, KittS
10
•J875.
• ho so periods aro sufficiently extended to unable us to pay tho
not«a with tho proceeds of sales of material which th«j- represent.
U we oxnrossly understood and ngrwa that the a bow
proposition flirt not in any way Affect tte balance duo from tho
Has tom Pennsylvania Phonograph company on :>ov. 1st in pursuance of
Vdiich they duly forwarded ns s check for tho aaid balance.
ths Rs.stsm Pennsylvania Phonograph Company is to bo
charged with tho entire coat of packing and returning to tie 'Yorks
at o mngo, ::.,T., all machine a in their possession and not under sub¬
lease at the date of tho transfer- November 1st- and for all parts
missing from or broken on sold machines, bills for which are to be
rendered whan tin repairs have boon maflo.
Furthermore tho Has tom Pennsylvania Phonograph Company
-usiiirwu liability for th.j collection of all charges on sub¬
leases made by it or its Agents prior to N'owmhor lst.2692 an*
at ill rum-, in -nr; in fores, payments upon which have not boon made
in advance as rGf|ui ••;?<! by tho original contract wi Mi Tho ’CUfth
American Phonograph Company.
i‘ho average life of pruaont leases beyond Kovembar 1st
in this r,.»t rito.-y is nix months and tin groan amount stili d;;o for
collection, including .-enl.nl of batteries and other supplies is
about •? 550.
Allowing j
i stSlemeril of the yearly revenue and expense,
baa:
tho ft a <3 tom P o nn 3 ;1 v an i a Phonograph Coop any upon the
pro sent organisation as compiled from their records.
( Gross revenue from rontv.1 of batlerios November 1st, 1391
■' to November 1st, 1892.)
On c:'!ls rcntoA with msohines at $80. pur
yoar por bettery ' $280.95
On cello charged for owners ? 83.50
On aall a used with Slot, Machines
Charged to slot account on bools of cost
•rfhicr. is figured at about 35 cents cash
including labor and fixed charges $306,95
§ 671.40
Amount cosliz-rd upon 3.ile and
exclusive of records.
'i'ot.il sol es(about) §2100.
Gross profit (about)
_ RR CORDS.
rental of supplies
i? 850.00
Totrl atile about $8150.
Groan profit (about) § <575.00
Add estimated rovonuo from Inhibition
outfits leased fur fairs and other
Pr'rpOSOS » 300.00
HOTAb AMOUNT GROSS RRVRpUR §2496 *0
(OR SAY $0500. ?RR A”VUM) fe249o.40
AYR RAO P. YF.APXY ftXPftUgft .
SAIjA RIftS.
ft.P. Wallace Manager $1200. •
11. H. Wood, ftlectrian A
Solicitor §1000.
■isy T‘*”* Wood, Typewrit! at
& Bookkeeper $ 364.
.Tames Bowes, Inspector A-
Repairs § 364. $2983.
3 R 0 l! V. I? T FOR Vf A R D
OPPICR UR.'I'i'
gfiLfiPHOKR SRftyJtCR
lHSURAHOR (on §4000, )
OPPICR RXPitjf’JR (Meet Stationer
•Jtmiftor, Xf;.\ea Ac.)
?r.nve I i ing eond Advertising
Rxpressugu, P might, Cartage A
RMOgRIO LIQiri‘.
s nsp.oo
§ 120.00
20.00
?■ 250.00
t 335.00
$ .270.00
VOiViL ViUULY r.XPR:i:-!R
(or nay 45000,
irsmim}
:ia; thrua or tic
ihi.-r.; are about 100 Phonograph* in sorvieo in this Com-
ptaiy's territory 56 of which arc in Ph Uriel up i-
latter wars sola and :
for Exhibition pm*p ossa.
Concernin'. tti>i
vp.nia I bog to state the
Dealers ir. the following
TOWff
Allentown,
Anhlrncl,
Sothluhejn,
ISltxnasburgh,
Crt round r,lo,
Ost rl isle,
OhMnbo rr.bn rah ,
Col uiab Ar ,
Danville,
Dunsiore,
Pas ton,
Hp.rrisburgh,
lip. ale ton,
Huntington,
Lancaster, Lsr
Lanaford,
Lsbftnon,
iGfiBea.
Of the fortrmr 2
anti one in Domestic
U3W. Of t.hc latter
Hi V: are-' in Domes t i
o use e»jd one is used
'< Organization of r.W>
territory of Pennoyl-
n I h?,ve delegated H
r. Yhortnu to appoint
v pi roes.
county
POPULAl’IOK
boh S gh Co.
25,228
Schuylkill Co.
7,346
Horthainpton Co.
17,064
Columbia Co.
4,635
IiKoknwanrt Co.
10,833
Cumberland Co.
7,620
franklin Co.
7,863
Limes star Co.
10,699
Contour Co.
7,998
Litekavnnn Co.
8,315
”o r* Mi **«p t on Co •
20,09?
Buuphir. Co.
39,385
Lnzama Co.
11,872
Huntington Co.
5,729
OAflter Co.
32,011
Carbon Co.
4,004
Lebanon Co.
Clinton Co.
7)358
XOWK 001!?’ 'IT
POPULATION ’
Wauoh Oh link ,
miui31*tO*tt,
Milton,
J'Vinnt Os mol,
P&-«tlooko,
Olyphant,
Pitcston,
Plymouth,
Pottsvillo,
Reading,
Ho novo,
Scranton,
3h amok in,
Shenandoah,
fJoutheaton,
Steal ton, '
Sun bury,
Towanda,
v.'ilkea ’3apre,
■Villi, umsporfi,-
York,
Naliofcnts,
Oefctyabui’jjh,
Siiaejtiehsna,
Tama qua,
Schuylkill Co,
Carbon Co.
Dauphin Co.
><or !. ! lUiiibvi rl an a Co .
Ho rthueiboc * and Co,
Luzerne Oo.
Laekavuna Co.
Luzerne Co.
Luzerne Co.
Schuylkill Co.
Dork a Co.
Clinton Co.
Lackavan:; Co.
Morchuriibci ri and Co .
iVi-oiiiiti!;: Oo.
Dauphin Co.
Nor thumbs rl and Co .
Hradfoiii Co.
Luzerne Co.
Lycoming Co.
York Oo.
Conte r Co.
Adams Co •
SuSiiUtlnUitJ Co.
Schuylkill Co.
11,238
•1,401
0,030
0,31?
3,254
10,04-1
•1,003
10,302
•J , 24<l
14,11?
bil.Ciol
4,154
14*403
15,944
5,810
0,250
... , 930
4,109
3?, 713
37,102
20 . ->9S
3,946
3,221
3,372
6,054
nfio. 1 1 ions *111 be m-' do to the above ao circumstanceo may
determine r.t point b tributary to those ««««/«, tnoraby. giving us a
total !•«.-. ri-a-nl. ili..!i of between Fifty and Sixty Salon Agents. The
method of appointing -.ha so Till be.* ref ,rr*d „o l.-.tur on in this
7. desire no* to call the attention of th<. Sonrd to Phil¬
adelphia.
Xr. tn.) territory over which sro have assumed control up
to the p rs son L time the two most important centres aw Chicago and
Philedelnhia. Tins method of handling our businseo in Chicago has
already b**n da to mined, but our course vith ro upset to Philadel¬
phia is as you .indecidad.
I hew found upon invasiisation the la to Fane gar or
thy F',l8*v':rr‘ i>un«»yl vanin Phonograph Company Mr. Wallace, i« nut in
a position to assume the Agency at that point and give „a proper
— MRTHOn or APPOIsnWO AORNTR—
t- i, t’s Policy or ::••• Company to secure vWevor poa-
sibla A'r*‘nts 5)01,1 «rB w!l0 «’*> purchase outright msohinoa and
sn,I,plic‘3 h'n in '"W instmcos it will ha impracticable to adhere
to this r-lsm for obvious reasons, «nfl we win he obliged so furnish
ootfila practically on consignment. In order to pro toot our
int-.: rusts, under ciroiunstinocia of thin character, So nr. inrxro an
pon> ftf.u Crn-.dwr.y, Nutt York 01 ty !.» issue to us an indemnity bond
ir. .‘.ho «ur, or ::).oon, m,<> neaps nr which is indicated in the i'ol-
I on-in.- l.v-.r from the "ice Pr„sWw!. „f th*t Comp*ny, tho oriSi-
nrl <»<’ which in mod in this uffian:-
AMRRI OAK SURREY COMPANY
160 Broadway,
Now York, November 15th, !c92.
Mr, A, 0, fstr:, Vico President
North Am? -icon Phonograph Company,
4-3 Nrond r>t . , tin.- Yo rfc .
hoar r>ir:-
■vviorrinr to our conversation of thia ti*i» >n
rd t.o bonding agents of your Company throughout the country* in
s! o.ui of hi ,000. each, to soil Phonographs, tho ownership ana
opriotary right in which un= U sold iQ retained bv the :jorth
or > can Phonograph Company, I now officially coni' ire what I have
y.;’0’,' nr’q!,1"J lhnt in °°noido ration of all th„ bonds being
n ivh thls c-^P«ny, wo will write thorn st tho uniform rate of
-ia^S'inr *£T UnC°rfito?d V'hnt “»= ^ to be confined
•'ii nsi--on hondL pry r,jain3t loaa by '-t™** or cmbosBlamunt
.P:, ,on bonrt,,d» nncl Nothing Oise. In 0> hor words there
U a, „n appropriation of m chinas or moneys e; -on- Por-.E- by
h**n"n "»« r" Nona ti tuts a claim. Vo also Tmdor-
Jt>u Wlil a"rrtf" l»»e a periodical cheek upon the ae~
„ so an to -snow positively that the weyfclv n„flo (o
machines on hand, collections, etc'., arc correct
•Vekin;; appi'ikaonsranfon US0<1 #
. - «/- *P|JX loafc ion we will
■!;9.
A R I)
AMOUNT UMDI "FUTRn
oua stating tho indnhtodncsa st S700. ;.o .vbio'n
'Vlio appraised valuation of mat.® rial which wo tnko
i’ron this Company is 4375.00 consisting chiefly of at ora go Butte r-
i«w and Automatic Cabinets. After deducting this amount the Flor¬
ida Company will stand indebted to iw in the ana of $daa.whid» will
be liquidated out of the first monies payable to that Company un-
dor the now contract. The Hoard is requested to approve this
settlement.
CKOROSA PHONOGRAPH COMPANY.
The appro A sod valuation of this Company'll stock of Sup¬
plies is r955.ll of -h i oh re have arranged to tabs on consignment
ms ..ft rial to tne value of £>553. 31 . The outstanding Balance
$<302.80 is to bo liquidated in tho following manner.
Freight allowance on consigned goods .$ 77.23
■Jin amount of floorgia Co's a/c October 1st ,:»2,>22f>.72
Rentals collected by Georgia Company beyond Oci.
1st *1893 £ 03.17
Cash to be Paid to Georgia Company 4*03.69 5 003.80
the Board is requested to approve this settlement.
HATJ. or jijgiims TO natr a;;qt,a;?p phopq. co.
I beg to report the sale of 109 Phonographs to the New
pRirlr.nd Phonograph Company at $50, each spot cash. ■ Tho y were all
old instruments which had boen in aorvico from two to three years.
Tha cost of renewals and repairs on those would represent
a heavy expense and «oon««ny ms effected throuyb thoir sola at tho
reduced figure named. They arc not to bo Included in the Truat
Mr8en0nt £‘0lfltin'' t0 t!l" «»* «* 1000 guinea. the Raison yhORO_
graph v/orh a having signified them Trill mgnoae to exclude them.
The Hoard la reposted to approve this transaction and. to nuthor-
iM 00,01801 t0 W*" such papers as it may b9 necessary to pass
he tv on Tho «?orth American Pbonoeraph Company and tho Rdiscm Phon¬
ograph Works.
nomsioff ?m>mwn compat
T am as yot unable to report a settlement with thia Com¬
pany. up to tho present they have insisted upon acting as our
Aganss for tho Whole of their territory, a proposition which we can
under no circumstances accept. Thv* lave not yot signed the net-
contract.
It will be necessary ros. th0 wUop t0 t0 Roanokf. at
an early data to make final arrangements with this Company.
After deducting from their open account tho appraised
value of Applies they remain indebted to us to the extent of about
?8000. in addition to Which they are ao.ee $10,000. in arrears on
Franchise Account. 1 have no doubt of being able to make a sat¬
isfactory settlement and of having them execute tho new agreement.
In anticipation of Mr. bombard’s prooonce at this meeting
it was my intention to incorporate herein a report of settlements
which have been effected with the Western Companies that have sign¬
ed the nor,- contract, but owing to Mr. bombard’s inability to be
here these matters *11 have to be deferred until our next mooting.
All of which is respectfully submitted/
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Special Meet in" of T.he Board of Directors of The North
American Phonograph Company, held at the office of the Company,
in the City of New York, on the Cth. day of December, 1892, pur¬
suant to regular notice.
Present, Messrs. Tate, Tremaine, Butler, Nolan and Bush.
The Vice-President, Mr. Tate in the Chair and the Secre¬
tary, Mr. Walcutt, also being present.
Minutes oT meetings of .July 14th, 1892, July 19, 1892,
July 22, 1892, August IS, 1892, September 20th, 1892, October 18,
1392, were read and approved.
The Vice-President suggested that owing to the interest
that this Company had in the business of the Automatic Phonograph
Exhibition Company, he would like the ideas of the Board as to what
action was advisable to be taken by the officers and Trustees of
that Company in dealing with its affairs. After discussion, it was
determined to recommend that the services of Mr. Keating, the
book-keeper, and Mr. Pask, one of the Clerks, be discontinued.
That Mr. Butler, as Treasurer of the Company, should continue to
dr a'./ a salary of §25. per week and should hereafter, in connection
with Mr. Tremaine, the Accountant of this Company, exercise a
supervision of the affairs of the Company and attend to the keeping
of such books as the business might require.
The Vice-President also reported that in view of the
fact that until Messrs. Dyer & Seeley made a report on the
Patents of the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company, it was
impossible to determine what action would finally be taken by this
Company in respect to said Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company
it was therefore necessary that !'unds should bo provided to meet
the immediate necessary expenditures of the Automatic Phonograph
Exhibition Company, and after discussion it was
Resolved, that this Company loan to the Automatic. Pho¬
nograph Exhibition Company Seven hundred and fifty Dollars to bo
repaid on demand.
It was also determined to recommend that it was not ad¬
visable that any effort should be made to draw from the Knicker¬
bocker Trust Company the amount of money there deposited under the
provisions of the so-called Marshall contract -until after. the 10th,
day of March, 189.8.
It was also determined to recommend that the present
premises occupied by the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition. Company,
at No. 187 Sixth Avenue, in the City of How York, be abandoned
and a more suitable place procured for the storage of the machines
now contained therein, thus relieving the Company from a largo ;
portion of the present rental of Seventy- five Dollars per month.
The Treasurer was requested to communicate the views
and recommendations of this Board to the officers anu Trustees
of the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company.
Mr. Bush then brought up the matter of the Contract,
between this Company and the Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing
Company and reported generally on the situation and asked for
instructions as to what action, if any, should be taken in respect
to the cancellation of the Contract and bringing of suit for the
recovery of the amount due thereunder.
After discussion it was on motion determined' that
further consideration of this matter, be-.postponed until a future
meeting, of the. Board, at. which the. Vice-President would report
as to the situation of the , Litigation ..between said Company -and Mr.
Edison, -and the Edison Phonograph Works..
Tho Vice-President then reported the sale to the Columbia
Phonograph Company of fifty machines, at Eighty. Dollars -per
machine, with the understanding that the, same were to be included
within the provisions of the .1000 Machine Trust and that the.
Edison Phonograph Works would, assent to the reduction of price .
below that established by the Trust, provided the number of machines
covered by the Trust should be ; increased to an extent sufficient
to make up the money deficiency.
On motion of Mr. Tremaine, seconded by Mr. Nolan,
Resolved,- that the sale of , Fifty machines to the Columbia
Phonograph Company, at Eighty Dollars per machine, be and, the same
is hereby approved and that the Counsel for this Company be and
he is hereby directed to prepare such papers as may be. necessary to
modify or amend the 1000 Machine Trust in this respect and also
to provide for the sale under said 'Crust of such additional number
of machines as may be necessary, to make up to the Trust . in cash the
difference between Eighty Dollars per machine, the price at which
such sale was made to the .Columbia Phonograph Company and Ninety
Dollars. per machine, the price fixed, by said Trust.
The question of the management of the business of the
Company in Chicago was then; .taken up for discussion and in the
, absence of Mr. Lombard, th; Vice-President made such explanations
as he could regarding the business at that point and it being
understood that, no regular method of keeping the accounts of the
General Manager had; yet been inaugurated and as it seemed extremely
desirable, that the New, -York office should, . at all times, ..be pos- ,
sessed of .correct records.. ,of Chicago transactions , : it was on. . .
motion of Mr. Bush, seconded by Mr. Nolan, .
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Board, all monies
collected by the General Manager in Chicago, or elsewhere, for
account of this Company should immediately on collection be re¬
mitted to the Treasurer of the Company. in New York and that all
monies required by the General Manager for use in Chicago, or
elsewhere, should be drawn for by him by Draft on the Treasurer,
at three days sight, after notification, and that money so drawn
for and received by said General Manager should be disbursed by
him through an account kept by him at a Bank in Chicago, in his
name, as General Manager, and that said General Manager should,
on or before the 10th. day of each month, send to . the Treasurer
of this Company, at its New York office, an account in detail
showing receipts and disbursements made by. him during previous
month,, together with the balance on hand on the last, day of said
month, and
Resolved, That the Treasurer be requested to. notify Mr. !
Lombard of this Resolution, and request him to act in accordance
therewith, and
Resolved, That for the purpose of avoiding delays in
the transaction of business the General Manager of this Company |
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be requested to address all business communications, both by letter
and telegram, to The North American Phonograph Company, at its
office in New York City.
The Treasurer then presented a letter that had been
received ‘from Messrs. Ott * Tewksbury on the ' subject of the
Missouri Company and also presented certain letters and telegrams J>
showing that the matter had been entirely under the supervision of j.
'the General Manager, Mr. Lombardj' and after discussion the Treasurer j
was directed to refer this letter t'o Mr. Lombard and so inform j
Messrs. Ott & Tewksbury. :
Tho Treasurer then presented a memorandum of the ad¬
vertisements for which he had contracted up to the present time
under the terms of contracts with Sub-Companies providing for an
annual expenditure in advertising of not less than .Five thousand
.Dollars and which memorandum showed a total, liability already
incurred for the first year of. Four thousand four hundred and
twelve Dollars and sixty- eight cents distributed . as follows;
A D V BH.T.I.S 5 11 ? K t S M 0 N T II L.Y.
Soribners-
Century
St. Nicholas
North American
Harpers
Review of Review!
161. 28
189.00
108.00
86.40
189.00 ...
2155.00
Youths Companion
harp ers
Frank Leslie
2800 .00
374. 40
249.50
$4412.68
said advertising
and the action of the Treasurer in respect ■
was duly approved.
The matter of the bills of Messrs. Dyer A Seeley which
have heretofore been included for payment in the 1000 Machine
Trust and of which part payment has been made were reported by Mr.
Bush not to bo in the shape required and the matter was referred
to the Vice-President for attention.
The Treasurer reported that to facilitate the business
of the Company he had found it necessary to open an account in the
Gennan National Bank, of Newark, and that for the purpose of open-
in- such account he had deposited in said Bank a check received
n-om the He* England Phonograph Company for Five thousand four
hundred and firty Dollars.
On motion of Mi*. Bush, seconded by Mr. Nolan,
Resolved, that the action of the Treasurer in opening an
account on behalf of this Company in the German National Bank of
Newark , be and the same is hereby approved and that said German
National Bank, of Newark, be and the some is hereby designated as
a proper depository for the funds of this Company, to the extent
that it may be necessary to keep such funds in the State of New
Jersey.
The Vice-President then presented a .Long report, dated
December 3rd, 1893, covering, among other things, the details of
settlement between this Company and the Eastern Pennsylvania Pho¬
nograph Company, the Florida Phonograph Company and the Georgia
Phonograph Company, and also the proposed methods of dealing with
Agents. The substance of the report was very fully discussed and
many verbal explanations were made by the Vice-President and
thereafter the following Resolutions offered by Mr. Tremaine,
seconded by Mr. Nolan were duly passed.
Resolved, that the matter of instructions to Agents and
the rules for government of Agents and dealers as presented by
the Vice-President under date of December 3, 1893, be and the
same are hereby approved, and
Resolved, that the settlements made by the Vice-President
on behalf of this Company with the Eastern Pennsylvania Phonograph
Company and tribe Florida Phonograph Company as set forth in his
report of December 3rd, 1892, be and the same are hereby approved,
and
Resolved, that the settlement made by the Vice-President
on behalf of this Company with the Georgia Phonograph' Company be
anti the same is hereby approved, and
Resolved, that the action heretofore taken by the Vice-
President on behalf of this Company in respect to the Old Dominion
Phonograph Company as set forth in his report of December 3rd,
1392, be and the same is hereby approved.
The Vice-President reported that he had closed with
the New England Phonograph Company the sale of One hundred and
nine machines at Fifty Dollars per machine, that being the best
price that could be procured for the same, owing to the fact that
they were machines that had been in use for sometime and were very
much worn and in need of repairs. These machines not to be includ¬
ed in the 1000 Machine Trust.
On motion of Mr. Butler, seconded by Mr. Tremaine^
Resolved, that the action of the Vice-President in -
making the sale of One hundred and nine machines to the New England
Phonograph Company, at Fifty Dollars per machine, be and the same
is hereby approved, and
Resolved, that the Counsel for this Company be and he is
hereby directed to arrange for an amendment of the Trust Agreement
accordingly.
The matter of organization of the Philadelphia office
of the Company was referred to the Vice-President with request
that he should further report at an early meeting of the Board.
. Mr. Bush reported to the Board that within twenty-four
hours his attention had been called to the fact that the New
Jersey Phonograph Company, or some party acting on its behalf,
were placing on the market cylinders designated for use on Auto-
ma'jhinos whi(s!l «°ntain matter of a vulgar, obscene and im¬
proper nature and that he thought it wa» the duty of the Board
to immediately take such steps as might be necessary to compel the
parties who ha i authorised and directed the manufacture of such
cylinders to discontinue the manufacture and use of the same and
to destroy such as had already been issued and it was upon motion
of Mr. Bush, seconded by Mr. Tremaine,
Resolved, that the Counsel 'for this Company be and he
is hereby directed to immediately institute such legal proceedings
and take such other action as may be necessary to prevent in
future the manufacture of any cylinders that may contain thereon
matter which is vulgar, obscene or improper and also to procure
the destruction, if possible, of any cylinders of the nature
heretofore issued.
The meeting then adjourned to Tuesday, December ISth,
at 11, A. M.
Attest:
C. Wul cut t ,
Secretary.
Adjourn '.d Meeting of the Hoard of Directors of The North
American Phonograph Company, hold at the office of the Company,
in the City of Mew York, on the 18th. day of December, 1W92,
pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Messrs. Tate, Nolan, Butler and Tremaine.
Mr. Tate, the Vice-President, in the Chair. Mr. Walcutt,
the Secretary, also being present.
The Vice-President stated that it was necessary that
certain Resolutions should be passed providing for the appointment
of an Attorney in the State of New York, upon whom lawful pro¬
cesses might be served, as provided by the Statutes of the State
of New York, recently enacted. Mr. Nolan then offered the following
Resolutions which, being duly seconded, was adopted.
Resolved, that in conformity with the provisions of
Section 16 of the General Corporation Law of the State of New York
this Company hereby appoints Thomas Butler, its true and lawful
attorney in and for said State, upon whom all lawful processes
against this Company may be served within said State. That the
Vice-President and Secretary are hereby authorised to execute in
the name of this Company and under its corporate seal, a certifi¬
cate of authority or power of attorney to the said Thomas Butler,
and also to make the statement, and do and perform what other acts
are nccess-ry to comply with the said law of said State, for this
Company to obtain the certificate of authority to do business
within the said State of New York.
The Vice-President then presented a catalogue of prices
for Phonographs and supplies, which it was proposed to issue to
its Agents and the public and which had been prepared under his
supervision and the same was duly approved.
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Mr. Butler, the Treasurer of the Comp any, notified the
Board that ho had rontocl Boom Ho, 10, at Ho. 44 Broad St root, ad¬
joinin'; tho Company’s pro sent offices, for use or the Company
from Do comb or 1st, 1893, to May 1st, 139:5, at a rental of 3 40.
per month with a right to renewal of tho lease at the option of
this Company, at a like rental.
On motion of Mr. Tremaine, seconded by Mr. I! elan,
Resolved, that the action of Mr. Butler, as reported by
him, in renting room Ho. 10, at Ho. 44 Broad Street until May 1st.
1P.9.5, be and the same is hereby approved.
The Meeting then adjourned.
Attest:
0. ffaloutt.
Secretary.
THE NORTH AMERICAN PHONOGRAPH CO.
December 7, 1892.
My dear Mr. Raison: -
I enclose herewith copy of the report which
I made to the Board of Directors yesterday, which will acquaint
you with all that has been done in the territory under my immedi¬
ate jurisdiction. up to date, and with the plans which have been
adopted by Mr. Lombard and myself for the appointment of agents.
I have filled out the letter of appointment that is sent you here¬
with as in the case of an agent who is unable to purchase phono¬
graphs and supplies from us for cash. The great majority of our
agents will, of necessity, be appointed in this manner, as it is
impossible, except in a few cases, to find men who have sufficient
capital to invest. I thinlt that this report will give you a very
cldar idea of the policy which has been inaugurated. From the re¬
marks which were made at the Board meeting yesterday it appears
that the idea prevailed when we started this business that we were
to appoint in the territory of each Company a general agent who
was to have entire control of such territory, and who was to pur¬
chase phonographs and supplies from us on a cash basis for himself
and the sub-agencies. There also seemed to be an understanding, or
I might better say an impression, that the different Companies
were to act in their respective territories as our agents, and buy
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from us in the manner indicated above. I do not know what gave
rise to this impression. It was oertainly never promulgated by me.
You are well aware that with probably one or two exceptions there
is not a single local company that has made a success of its bu¬
siness. The management of these various Companies drifted into
the hands of incompetent and irresponsible people, chief among
whom were the mechanics whom we sent out from the Phonograph Works
as "Kxperts." The greatest disaster that could befall us would
be to appoint any one of these Companies as an Agent of the North
American Phonograph Company, and I have steadily opposed this
course. My policy has been to secure as direct control as pos¬
sible over the people vfao are to act as mediums between us and the
purchasing public, and in pursuance of this X have avoided naming
General Agents in any territory other than that which is sparsely
settled, like the far West and some of the Southern States. Mr,
Lombard is in entire accord with my views in this respect, and is
carrying out the same policy in the territory west of the Coast
States. We might just as well try to float new Companies as to
endeavor to obtain General Agents with sufficient capital to equip
a territory like Pennsylvania, or any of the more thickly settled
States. The plan which has been adopted for securing represen¬
tation is as inexpensive as any that could be proposed. It simply
means the payment of the travelling expenses and salary of the man
whom we send out to make the appointments. After these appoint¬
ments have been made we will be absolutely sure that we are-
by represented; but if
were to make a contract with a
General Agent and permit him to cover a large territory we would
be absolutely at his mercy, and the loss of business directly and
indirectly would mean the delay of'^^ttf i„ placing the phono¬
graph business upon the level to which it is entitled. I may say
here that the Boaidhas approved the methods which have been adopt¬
ed, but I desire to obtain a square expression of opinion from you
and a complete endorsement of the work which is being conducted by
Mr. Lombard and myself. I believe Mr. Butler handed you a state¬
ment a day or two ago, showing the decrease in our income conse¬
quent upon the transfer to us of the territory of the various
local companies that have come into the new deal. This shrinkage
was of course unavoidable, and the problem which we have to con¬
front is how we are to recoup ourselves in the shortest space of
time. It should be obvious to any one that the quickest way to do
this is to obtain the largest possible number of outlets for the
goods which we have to sell. We will doubtless have to do some
close financing during this transition period, but we may just as
well face the situation now and get through with it than to prolong
it by ill=advised inactivity. I do not wish to convey the im¬
pression that there is any opposition whatever to the policy which
Mr. Lombard and I are carrying out; but as you have assumed control
of the North American Phonograph Company and the responsibility for
its destiny, we wish to be assured that we have your approval and
support in the work which we are doing.
Yours very truly,
Thomas A. Udison, F.sq.
Tuesday last of yi
the Trust, wh
to this. T.rust foi’ the sale of
. liousand machine s at
each,
that-- compensation should
irder that the full;
>f ninety thousand dollars should he paid
in another let-
onsequent upon the transfer to us of the
1 o cal compan ies. The onl y
>up oursel’
trough the sale of machii
which
giving
’y naturally are highs
than the
few months ago, and;
i gem ent must
'.which
foil owing p ro position, namely . ..that
:ount to the T>
•third of the total- number of machines
lonth at-
To illustra
during the month"
1^.
■RICAN PHONOGRAPH
account
the Trust for 30 of th;
$2700,
Y/ouaa lei
current
"an/joinent could continue until
>nnted to the Trust
the full number of 1 , 000 machine!
yyou Id probably wipe^out in li
propo!
Four months
about 20 machines
lonth.
;atsd above the numbe
smber, and t:
beyond this will
number of machin-.
imply depends upon the number of outl
I
The
Chicago, Dec. 9th, 1892.
A. 0. Tate, Esq.,
New York, N. Y.
lay dear Tate:-
I received a communication from Butler to-day,
giving me a copy of the resolution passed at the meeting of the
Board of Directors the other day; this has upset me more than you
can imagine, as it looks to me so difficult for me to carry on the
business as they desire. Of course, 1 want to have the thing kept
just as straight as possible, and am only too glad to conform to any
that
rules and regulations X8 may be considered as wise by the Board, but
it does seem to me that this is getting the thing down to too much
red tape. I cannot possibly run this office on small expenses if
1 have to do that kind of work, as I will require a large office
force considering the amount of business that I am doing, or
contemplate doing.
I have already forwarded the statement of account to Dec.
1st, as per my telegram to you to-day.
I had a conference with the World's Pair Committee last
evening, and it is important that I should see you as soon as possible
on that subject. There is much to be said and done before we can
A. 0. Tate -2-
concluae just what is best to do, and the matter is in abeyance.
All that they have done is, to say that they are favorable to the
plan, but I think they want to charge us 33 1/3 per cent of the
gross receipts. I am trying to bring that down very materially.
I hope to uet it to not more than 20 per cent, but v/hat is worrying
me most is the question of space, etc., and on this subject I want
a conference with you, and I think it would be much better for you
to be here than to wait until 1 get to New York. You know how it is
while there; how difficult it is for us to have any talks, and then
if you are here you can see the situation so much better, however,
you can act your own pleasure in this.
Louis Glass came in this morning and is going on tb
New York on Sunday. He looks well and he will probably see you
during next week some time.
I note that all communications are to be sent to the
North American Phonograph Company. YJhat is the trouble Y IS there
any friction there ? Do let mu know just how things stand.
Yours sincerely,
/km* '/tiro* A ^
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My dear Mr. Tate:
I return herewith Mr. Lombard's letter of
December 10th, which you kindly sent to me for perusal. I fully
a^ree with you that Mr. Lombard's intentions are all right, but, as
you can appreciate, his lack of method is likely to get us into
difficulty, unless we keep close watch of financial matters and
methods of dealing with Sub- Companies. We have already had two
examples of this in the case of the Chicago Phonograph Company nnu
the Minnesota Phonograph Company. I have felt no uneasiness in
regard to any of these questions where it was understood that the
details should pass under your eye before final adjustment, but
under the present management many things must of necessity be done
without consultation with you. Of course it cannot be expected
that all matters arising in the Chicago office can be disposed of
under your supervision. We can only guard against accidents by
receiving frequent reports both as to finances and general business
management. I fully appreciate Mr. Lombard's worth as a pusher,
and in exploiting machines he will doubtless prove of great value
to the Company, but, as 1 have told you before, I do not think that
his executive ability is of a kind that we can always depend upon.
This letter I of course regard as personal, although I have not
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intended in any way to reflect upon the integrity or good intentions
of our General Manager#
Yours very truly,
) /X ■£>
A. 0. Tate, Esq. c
Gentlemen: —
• I herewith submit a statement of the new arrange¬
ments entered into with some of the various sub-companies to date:-
MICHIGAN COMPANY: r-
This Company was the first to sigrj the new contract,
and we have been in practical control of tl/eir territory since the
1st day of October last’. As yet no definite settlement of the
accounts between this Company and ours l)&s been reached, owing to
the inability of our Appraiser and theirs to agree and also to
’ account against
their refusal to recognize certain it a
them. This matter is now in the hands of our Vice President for
adjustment, and may yet have to go t,o arbitration'. A full report
of supplies on hand with the appraisement of our Mr'. Thomea is on
file at the New York office’.
I have been continuing a small office force in Detroit for the
purpose of caring for these supplies and/attending to the machines
out on rental’. The income very nearly ^pays these running expen¬
ses* It has been difficult to find a /proper party to take con¬
trol of the Detroit business owing to the very "black eye" the
business received in that section through the failure of the Mich¬
igan Company to make money’. I have, however, several parties ne¬
gotiating with me, and hope to be able jl
there at an early date1. I propose dist:
pointing dealers in all the large towns i
have someone I can send there for that
rily appointed a dealer in some of the j]
hopes he will prove a good man there, j
I
jto report an appointment
ijtrioting the State and ap-
and cities, as soon as I
jpurpose'. I have tempora-
[Westera counties, and am in
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STATE COMPANY OP ILLINOIS:**
We took possession of this territory October 1st; I
found supplies, consisting of - "Coin i'n the Slot" Cabinets and
Batteries principally, to the amount ofi§ -2.6yj^ These wore
all in very good condition, and I took them over at a lump sum as
above stated; There was % due the N; A; P>. Co; at
the time of settlement, which left the amount of §2,000 to be pai£,
for this the Treasurer giving four notesj of our Company of §500.00*
each payable as follows:- December lsti '92,
January 1st,/- '93,
February 1st5, *93,
March 1st, ,!- *93.
The first of these notes has already been met.
The running expenses of the business I found to be about as
follows:- Rental of warerooms, -§30.00 per month. Salary of em¬
ployes, §100.00 per month, Salary of men in different parts of the
State looking after and caring for Slot/ Machines, § /V7 per
month, to which must be added the expense of providing Musical
Records and restoring batteries, which varies from month to month.
The results from the Slot Machines very nearly cover these expen¬
ses; In addition to which we have free transportation on two of
) tLal
it we can canvass and or-
the leading Railways of the State, so 1
ganize without that expense. For thesis reasons I decided to leave
the Slot Machines out for the present, tod expect to be able to
sell them in the different towns where they now are.
I have a man now on the road appointing dealers in the various
towns of Illinois, and have selected for the present only those
towns having a papulation of 4,000 and upwards! This gives an
aggregate of about forty towns, and I hope soon to have that many
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dealers actively at work in our interests in this State.
THE WISCONSIN COMPANY: -
This Company signed the contract with the understanding
that they were to continue their "Coin in the Slot" department,
which they are doing, paying the rental on Machines to the North
American as before, purchasing the supplies, etc; Mr. Goodwin is
to be appointed Agent for the State, and proposes to thoroughly
organize the same on the lines indicated by us, and I am to have a
conference with him for this purpose in a few days. We took no
supplies over from this Company, - they retaining them for use in
their Slot Department;
THE NEBRASKA COMPANY: -
This Company signed the contract on the agreement that
they should continue as our Agents'.
Mr. Tait and myself upon visiting Omaha found this Company to
be in a very prosperous condition, owing to the ability of their
Manager - Mr'. Carey, who is without doubt one of the ablest men in
this business; Upon full conference it was agreed that we should
continue the Nebraska Company as our Agents, as it seemed best for
all interests that this should be done; We took over no supplies,
they retaining all they had for their Slot business'.
THE WYOMING COMPANY: -
This Company signed the contract, and I remitted a charge
on our books against them of $701.00, made up of rental on one Mach¬
ine in their hands, which was all the stock they had on hand'.
This Company has never done any business and' their territory
is so situated that I do not anticipate very great possibilities
(4)
for the Phonograph in that section# X have, however, opened
negotiations with - ■&- -•■■■■■ -=.■ ...w--*--.--.- •••• - ^
a large business house of Laramie, and if anything can be done in
this line there these people are undoubtedly the best ones to han¬
dle it',
THE SPOKANE COMPANY: -
This Company signed the agreement, and their foimer
Manager - Mr. Wilson - is still in management of affairs there.
There are few, if any, supplies on hand, and the Company need
what may bo for use in their Slot department. Mr. Wilson
expects to be appointed dealer for Spokane, but 1 am in hopes of
getting a more efficient man and I am fearful he is not the best
one for tlie place. Owing to the distance this territory is from
us it is difficult to get it organized, and it will probably be
one of the last that will be.
THE WEST COAST COMPANY:-
This Company has signed the agreement, and I have ap¬
pointed Mr. Louis Glass of San Francisco as our Agent in control
of this section. We found affairs with this Company in a very
bad shape owing to the fact that they have never attempted to do
very much business, and what little has been done has been an in¬
jury rather than a help-. The supplies on hand were not taken
over, and the account we have against them will be settled out of
the 10X royalties as they accrue1.
THE PACIFIC COMPANY: -
This Company signed the agreement on the condition that
Mr. Glass should be appointed our Agent for the full term of the
(5)
contract. This was especially necessary in order to avoid com¬
plications, owing to a contract made by them with another Company
formed for the purpose of controling the exhibition feature of the
Phonograph'. This was an arrangement made with the knowledge and
approval of Mr-. Lippencott, and you will find by reference to the
so called - "Six Party Agreement" with the Automatic Phonograph
Company that this exhibition Company is one of the parties named
therein. Aside from this however there would be no better man for
the purpose than Mr'. Glass, as he is thoroughly in harmony with our
plans and is better equipped to push the business there than any¬
one else'.
No supplies v/ere taken over by us from this Company and all
claims which vie have against them are to be settled out of the
business done in the future'.
THE MISSOURI PHONOGRAPH COMPANY: -
I regret to say that a good many complications have
arisen in arranging with this Company and as yet I am not prepared
to fully submit a completed transaction.
Owing to the fact that this Company had arranged Yfith some
others for the control of their territory they were not in position
to hand over to us as soon as they desired, and for this reason the
negotiations "hung fire" for a whilei In the meantime some ar¬
rangement was made in New York with Messrs Ott & Tewksbury, which
led these gentlemen to expect their immediate appointment as our
Agents in that section, and they have been very persistent in
pressing their claims for this purpose1. In order to put our¬
selves in position to carry out whatever understanding may have
(6)
been had between the Board of Directors and these gentlemen, I
took up the Missouri account with Maj'. Clancy and Mr. Wood for the
purpose of seeing if we could not reach some conclusions so as to
get the matter finally settled-.
Upon investigation I found that this Company was in possession
of a largo amount of supplies that were practically new. I had
Mr-. Thome a go over to St. Louis and appraise them, which he did’.
The amount of his appraisement is, - $ .•* J ' \ i had agreed
that whatever was owing by the Missouri Company to the N. A. P,
Company should apply on account and that we would give long time
notes for the balance. Upon calling for a statement of the Mis¬
souri Company’s account from Mr. Wolcott I found it to be $
and my understanding of the settlement was upon that basis-.
I have since found that there were several Machines sold by
Mr. Thielecke, who was the Manager for the Missouri Company, of
which I had no knowledge'. I have also found that certain infor¬
mation he gave me in regard to some Machines that were out in the
territory was not correct-. I have therefore on this account left
the matter with Mr. Wood, and am refusing to settle until these
several items are adjusted to our satisfactions v As Mr. Wood
lives in South Dakota I am neceaaarily compelled to carry out ne¬
gotiations by correspondence, but hope all these matters will be
turned over to Maj-. Clancy for settlement, which will greatly ex¬
pedite matters, and as soon as we have reached a conclusion X will
forward the results to the Board for approvals We have, however,
taken over the territory practically as from December 1st, and
continuing the party who was in charge there, - a Mrs Thielecke p
brother of the gentleman above mentioned, until January 1st, by
(7)
which time I hope to have permanently arranged matters to the sat¬
isfaction of all concerned'.
In this connection I will say that I have written Messrs Ott
& Tewksbury stating that we are prepared to turn the territory
over to them upon the following conditions:- First, - that they
shall accept the appointment under the same conditions and restric¬
tions imposed upon all other dealersV Secondly,- that if they
sell any Machines^of the lot purchased from us a short time ago,
that they shall pay to us for the account of the
Missouri Phonograph Company 10/ on the amount received fur them,
and also loX on all supplies sold therein'. This is as I under¬
stand the wishes of the Board, and I trust you will confirm the
same.
THE ALABAMA COMPANY: -
All data regarding this Company is on file in the office
in New York’. The supplies to be taken over will apply on their
account , - the remainder, as arranged by Mr. Thomea will be paid
for out of the business done in their territory;.
THE MINNESOTA PHONOGRAPH COMPANY: -
This Company has signed contract as of December 1st, and
our Mr. Kitt is now in charge at Minneapolis'.
We found upon investigation that very little business had been
done by the Company'. Most of the Machines which have been on
their rental account having been idle for a greater part of the
time'. These Machines Mr'. Kitt reports are in very good order,
and they are being packed to be returned to the Factory by my or¬
ders'.
In the settlement of the accounts between this Company and
(3)
ours, I found that we had charged to them about §3,600, - §2,400
of which was for rental account; Mr', Chaddtaume was very loath
to admit even any part of this account, and finally suggested that
he would be willing to have one-third stand against them*. I how¬
ever, succeeded in arranging as follows :-
The account to stand for §1,800, - §500 of which is settled
for by turning over supplies on hand to that amount; §1,300 to
be paid for out of the business done in the territory.
I am in negotiation with very good parties for a part of this
territory, and believe that shortly after the first of January I
will be able to turn over the supplies we have taken for cash, and
that business will be pushed to the utmost in that section.
I take this occasion to say that I have no doubt but what
Minnesota next to Chicago is the best territory in the Northwest,
and we have the advantage of having a comparatively new field, and
I anticipate very great results from this section, - in fact X have
been more anxious to get the Minnesota territory into our hands
than almost any other outside of Illinois*.
WEST PENNSYLVANIA PHONOGRAPH COMPANY: -
This Company signed the contract as of December 1st, and
Mr'. Thomea and Mr*. Tait have had charge of settlement of the ac¬
counts, etc., and will be able to submit for the approval of the
Board a detailed statement of the same'.
I have temporarily appointed the Pittsburg Typewriter Company
as dealers for part of the territory turned over by the Yfestem
Pennsylvania Company; These people have their sub-agents in al¬
most all of the principal towns throughout the territory and ex-
(9)
pect to be able to thoroughly cover the same at oncei
Owing to the vast amount of territory I have to organize I
concluded to make an exception to the rule in this case and have
therefore appointed them for one year, by which time they will
have been able to demonstrate their ability to handle the same,
or we can change and sub-divide it if we choose thereafter.
In conclusion I will state that the Colorado & Utah
Phonograph Company is prepared to turn over their territory to us
as soon as I can send someone there to take itt A report on this
Company will be submitted later.
THE CHICAGO CENTRAL COMPANY: -
This Company has as yet made no dfefinite arrangements
with us, but a satisfactory one is in course of negotiation and
details will be submitted in a later report.
Of the various other Companies in the country not em¬
bodied in this report or Mri Tait's, I can only say that while no
positive assurance has been given by them that they desire to en¬
ter into the negotiations with us, yet I believe that most of
them will be favorable to it as soon as we are ready to take them
overt
I respectfully request the Board to pass suitable reso¬
lutions confirming the arrangements made as per statements given.
Very truly
yours*
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Criticisms on Circular of
North American Phonograph Company
"RULES GOVERNING SALES AGENTS AND DEALERS".
"OUTSIDE BUSINESS’.
In case cash sales are made at "principal office*
of Dealer to a’purchaser in person",, for use outside; of terri¬
tory, is Dealer entitled to any commission? If not'he should
be allowed proper amount for hiB. expenses, as freight re ;i-s
packing, etc. .
Would it not be better to allow dealers to sell at
regular list prices at their office. ;for delivery and use, -in
territory outside of that coiritrdlled by them, as for in¬
stance, supposing a purchaser .should appear a.tvthe Philadel¬
phia Head-quarters, orde'fr machines , &c., and direct the same
sent into the New York District;., it would not lei wiseyto-.re,-
fuse the order, and it would seem that' the Philadelphia deal¬
er should be entitled to sane sort .of canmission for '.his. time
and trouble. 'The general ideh of reciprocity ought to make
things equal in this . gartjL^lar, but unfortunately all men
are not alike, and whil'e some would work gratis for the gen¬
eral good, others would be hoggish enough not to do so.
w "SALES"* ,
Is agent restridted-as-to' sales he may make of
goods which are not furnished by the N. A.P1 Co., nor includ¬
ed) in the "current list. of. prices. published", by, them. >• 0t
'•’""CONTRACTS". . .
In case. North American Company,,, msike.Sf.contracts to
supply educational institutions, ‘coVporaiiohs or individuals,
having purchasing offices "located outside of agent's terri¬
tory", and such machine or supplies -are used in agent's terri¬
tory, does agent get any commission?-”
"PAYMENTS" .
Under fsom6 (s,pe,qi,alI,qqndi.t, ions f.cannot. agents be fur¬
nished with sample' machines, musical records and other sup¬
plies upon proper guarantee., fox, their. > return -if, not sold?
"TELEGRAMS’, -EXPRESS AND PREIilHT CHARGES".
In sjatipg .,t^at^yo,p,makecl^p.1allo,TOnqe8 for cost of
packing, I suppose y’cu refer to goods returned, as you state
you deliver the goods, F.Q^B. qt. Orange,
: ' "OPTibN "Tt) rB-purghase* .
Should., not. t;he North, America^ Company agree to
take over" at cost, all new machines and' supplies, in the
hands of the dealer* in case they exercise the right to ter¬
minate the contract, instead, .of , making it at their option
to do so or not?
CRITICISMS ON THE PROPOSED HBW AGREEMENT
BBTWEEN__THE NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY AND, THE LOCAL 'COMPANIES.
I have not yet compared the hew f orm "of; agreement
with the old contract1, so as to be entirely coriverBant: with
the points of difference whereby the new one will 'supercede
or conflict with the old qrief| but at first glance the ''fol^'o
lowing criticisms occur to nieV ■ . '
... SECTIONS 2 and 3.
Should not exhibitiqn.pircceeds, automatic* or oth¬
erwise, be included as;w.ell as sales and. rentals? '
section5, si"- v/
^here V?: '’**5* the manner' the stock
of supplies- and.^a^l dian^es. .dbakept . ; * l>y ’ 'the party of the
first part, under this!:Section, 'are to be paid for, in case
they should exceed1 ;tt& Wiotat fwiach;the; party of the second
part shall be indebted to 'the ;party of the first part, etc.
: ! " 'SECTION 6.
Has any detailed statement been considered as to
how far the sura of $5,000. would gp in advertising in the
publications named?
1892. Phonograph - North American Phonograph Company -
Subsidiary Sales Companies (D-92-44)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the
business affairs of various regional sales companies under contract with the
North American Phonograph Co. Some of the letters are by local company
officials seeking to purchase phonograph components or offering suggestions
about technical improvements. There are also letters about the organization
of the National Phonograph Association and letters from the Columbia
Phonograph Co. about the use of the phonograph in treating deafness. Some
of the documents may be partially illegible due to water damage or faded ink.
Approximately 70 percent of the documents have been filmed. Most of
the documents not filmed are photograph and autograph requests. Other
routine business correspondence, such as letters of transmittal, have not been
filmed.
Mr. U, J. Sullivan was in our office to-day,
stating that ho was foruorly in your employ, and wishes to yet
some records from yon direct. I believe he has written to Mr.
•filler, telling him about what ho wants, and you will please
make him fifteen records, and send them to us with bill. y,'e have
made requisition on the North. American Company for this number
of cylinders to bo sent to you, but do not ’mow whether it will
bo necessary or not, as the cylinders you will sand for his ac¬
count will probablynot bo duplicates. If you do not need to use
•the cylinders from the 17. A. V. Co. for us, please fill them up
with some good duplicates and send them to us. .Inh^ddition-iie
also states that ho expects to got a cylinder ,inncribod wi t'h your
voice. Could you solid us one for our own use? \!e should like
very much indeed to have it to show our customers whon they are
Yours very truly,
Chicago Central Phrao graph Co.
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IOWA^HONOGRAPH (JOMPANY.
Sioux City, Iowa,
March 22, 1892.
5. Edison,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
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.•v L Vv ^ + MAR 2 5 1892 ^
The Exhibition i’eaturo now being its chief source of rev¬
enue, some suggestions are offered with view of improving records
and increasing receipt for the Phonograph. For .brovi ties sake I
assure that these have been worked out satisfactorily. Make a
blank of sensitized gluo , coat with photographic film, place it
with necessary mechanism within darkened box, have lamp, reflect¬
or, lenze, screen &c arranged something like enclosed sketch.
This combination produces a sinuous record photographed upon the
surface of blank. Wash away superfluous stiver, harden the ex¬
posed glue, strip off film and disslove out the glue protected by
photography. This leaves a cam like negative for reduplicating* .
A lever fixed with reproducing and recording points. the one to fol¬
low the cam, the other to make the copy’, completes the work. By
running speed very low-say ten revolutions , indestructable metal
records are ma.de for dolls &c. This scheme cuts vibrations in
their full amjfi tuife into the ordinary blank, permits use of the most
delicate diaphram, avoids!*** dreadful jaring sounds heard in
loud records made with diaphram and point in contact with blank.
It makes piano and vocal soprano records and records of the lar¬
gest band and chorus by enabling the machine to stand far enough
away to take in sounds from extreme endSof stage. Also delicate
lung and heart records for use of physicians. So small percent¬
age of records as now made are at once pleasingly soft and suffi¬
ciently loud:that this more tedious process proves vastly profit¬
able .
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Very truly yours.
Oo^
Washington, D.C. April 9th,1892.
North Amarican Phonograph Company,
44 Broad St., City.
Gentlemen : -
Referring to your favor of April 8th, we beg to
state that there are four records in the deaf oure set; wholesale
price $2.50 each.
We are very much impressed by the strength of the move¬
ment in this territory. We have now fourteen machines leased for
this special purpose, at least two thirds to physicians whose of¬
fices are thronged with patients. A few days since, a prominent
resident of this city, who has beon using a Phonograph for home
treatment for more than a month past, announced positive and marked
improvement in his condition, and purchased the Phonograph.
Physicians ^ve been giving the subject attention for more than six
months; andAevery oase with increasing interest.
The cylinders used are records of unusual sounds.
Yours truly,
Columbia Phonograph Company,
By F. DORIAN.
THE NORTH AMERICAN PHONOGRAPH c
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N.'J.
. APR 1 2 I.
bns'd./2/L //- r(
April 11th, 1892.
Dear Sir:-
I beg to enclose you herewith, copy of a letter
received by us from the Columbia Phonograph Company in regard to
cylinders for the oure of deafness. I send this to you for
your information.
Yours very truly,
TREASURER.
Enc ,
April 20th, 1092.
^CEIV^
Y/e enclose you herewith, copy of a letter receive
from the Columbia Phonograph Company, giving the names of Physio
ians who use the Phonograph in reference to the cure of deafness
We send this to you for your information.
, Yours very
The North Amei
truly,
-i can Phonograph Company
TREASURER.
[ENCLOSURE]
71,
COPY.
Baltimore, April 16th, 1892.
North American Phonograph Company
44 Broad St., City.
Gentlemen: -
In reply to your request for names of physioians in
this city using the Phonograph in the treatment of deafness, the
following is the list: Dr. H.F. Garey, Dr. Eldridge Price, Dr»
Henry Chandlee and the Southern Homeopathic Medical College*
We are informed that in discoveries of this kind it is
customary for the profession to wait until the matter haB been
officially presented to the National body before adopting it in
their practice; but in this case the results have been so remark¬
able that not only tte above mentioned have taken it up, but phy¬
sicians from other cities, including New York, Chioago, and Cleave-
land, have visited the College here, investigated the subjoct, and
returned with the expressed intention of commencing the use of the
Phonograph at once.
At the meeting of the American Institute of Homeopathy
( the National body) which takes plaoe in Washington in June next,
a paper will be read giving all the deatails of the treatment*
Yours very truly.
Signed, Columbia Phonograph Company
per, MBRVIN E. LYLE,
COPY.
Pittsburgh, Pa. April 23rd, 1892.
KECE1^
Ahs'<L_
North American Phonograph Company
New York N.Y.
Gentlemen: -
This Company would like to have a little information
in regard to the sale of Phonographs. At what pri<-.e are you
selling Phonographs to the Local Companies. Is the plan outlin¬
ed in your- letters- of August 24th and 26th, 1891, still being ad¬
hered to, or have you changed it in any particular. We would
like to have some information on this subject as it is the inten¬
tion of the Board of Directors to take into consideration the
question of selling machines in our territory, at the next meeting.
Yours Respectfully,
Western Penna. Phonograph Company
By Geo. B. Motheral, President.
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pear Sir,-
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ordered from us some sample records of our NegreOialeot series*'
They informed us -that they wished them for you*' for Company at
°f 0Ut Hesro Sermons whioh-we.qonsider the best
we have in this line, and as they were for y#u,segt them with the
°^th!33‘ Ph0n°* Co*>faoPinS that would receive
reSiSo ^fSots^ BOme amU89raent by th®** exceeding^ good, and
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THE WESTERKf UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY,
•'New Jersey and Pennsylvania Concentrating Works.-
GENERAL OFFICES:
EDISON BUILDING, BROAD STREET,
New York, August 30th, 1892.
Thomas A.Edison Esq.,
Orange, New Jersey.
Dear sir:-
On September 3 >th, 1890, you subscribed for
297 90/100 shares of Metropolitan Phonograph Company stock, in a
Pool managed by yourself and Mr.Sanuel Insull, and consisting of
the following persons:
T. A.Edison,
R. L .Cutting,
S . Insull ,
John Kruesi,
S.B. Eaton,
E.H. Lewis,
Total
297 90/100 Shs .
297 90/100 "
198 60/100 «
83 92/100 "
57 34/100 "
57 34/100 "
993 «
Mr. Insull now desires to. close up the Pool and I accordingly
beg to hand you herewith, Cefrtificate No. 319 for 100 shares, Certi¬
ficate No. 320 for 100 shares and Certificate no. 321 for 98
shares, a total of 298 shares, the same being your portion of stock
in the Pool.
In return for this stock I would ask you to kindly send me
the Trust Receipt which you now hold.having the sane endorsed in
\\ ■ , . .. .
Rational. j^oqograplf.j^ociatiori ™£§F.
Mr. A. 0. Tate,
Edieon Phonograph Works,
Orange, N.J,
Oot. 3rd, 1892.'
My Dear Tate; -
Your request of Sept 27th is at hand. I am sor¬
ry I cannot send you the Edison Steel Plate for it has
never yet been in my possession. It reached our house
as the receipt shows, but no ond' is able to find it*
— diligent search and send bb soon as we can pick
Mr. Lombard is here and is doing fine work. We
miss you very muoh and only wish you were one of the
Chioago contigents.
Mr, Lombard regards you as a very important
faotor in the success of the phonograph enterprise.
I wish you could make your home in the oniy
real, genuine, bang up, first class city in the world.' We
have everything here since the fire. We can even fur¬
nish you something that will double discount, *Red Bluff*.
I hear much about the'califomia campaign and
each day Mr. I>. gives me some incident of your trip. We
have been out to-day looking for office location, and for
a nioe home for Mr. l.
I think that the future plans indicate that
the phonograph business will be a success and you
oan count on your humble servant as one who will be
ready to lend a helping hand at every point where I
can be of benefit to the enterprise.'
Truly and faithfully yours.
V 0 t T K j; & FEE E i.: A H.
Counselors- in Patent causes,
CobimijU" nomynny.
i v.s.ve had t~o 01" your jmohines in operntidh at tfc*
off i of of ny firm for over a year, cm* i ftp ’"hi oh t ime , they MVe
proved to be ecnirl'y terviceablc for dictation of eorreep J tidfl'oe,
reyortF, specifications, and descriptions of mr-.chir.uvy , 'of i til's fpf
argument.'., and An- meiaorsiifla and instructions to b«; Wit ?«!* tft*
clerks in my absence.
Bering the time' that I have had the ar.«Mr-.r*t V-.oy bftVv
cost nst.hi r,; for repairs either in - amt thpw .hp.s 5as
been na rtlfliaulty, whatever, in operating them either "by er
my clean.' one of the Br.ohS.ncc ir nm by ft acaonteiy bi<t-wn- sv.it
the othjr by thepleatrio light ourront and they «etfct« ejBsUjr
well, |phe Uotdtinf' machine is arranged directly Jn front M" '
inuj- ctf;vk eo the , It. ir. nvp.lir.blo for use at any moavr" , roe. I
dictate ay moaornda or sorrosponfidXicie, or riir.tcv«r it -racy ct ?
out. depending i|?o)i ilier presence or wfitcil anay of a cVr>.
has proved to 4 almost incalculable hdvf.ntppf in «s tw*:b :•«' |
am enabled to mlv.Ar.o of odd moment e r/hloh. othurrifte roul* V« j
wteted, nnl' p”om deal of wot* at t4>&« rhm. mr n-mhs'
could not \c 7'r Jr«.;it • l o«i oi*o <U<rtrt* *i»« gr.Jfwm j
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0ct. 18th, 1892.
North American Phonograph Company,
44 Br .acl st., New York City.
cen t lemon : -
The Col lowing data from a report
annual meeting yesterday may be of interest.
presented at our
Amount paid North American phonograph
tear o 'ling Sept. 30th, 1890, rental
supplies
Company
$ 3, 867. *2
4,191.*1
Total
$8,058.83
Year ending Sept. 30th, 1891, rental
supplies
Pho no gra p hs bought
§6,037.03
4, ol3.27
1 ,-23 1 .33
Total.
§11,788.23
Year ending Sept. 30th, 1892, rental
supplies
Phonographs bought
§5,643.72
5,048.65
5,040.00
Total
§15,732.38
The same report also snows that tne increase in orr gross
business during the last year over the proceeding year was between
twelve and thirteen thousand dollars. This we think a -’•ood
growth.
Yours very truly,
COLUMBIA Phonograph Company,
signed. By R.D. fcaston,
President.
TO MR. EDISON
October 31, 1892.
Mr. Tate has just telephoned the following from Chicago:
The Capital of the Chicago Central Phonograph Company is
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars; 2,000 shares $100 ea-ch. Of these
there are 400 sharos in trust with the North Am. Phonograph Co.,
deliverable three years hence, during which time they cannot be
voted tipon. Of the remaining 1600 shares, we place with you 801
shares, which is control, as collateral for loan of $10,000, which
is to be paid back out of the first proceeds from World's Pair,
after which you retain 400 shares as your own. Letter to Woerish-
offer should authorize payment to me of $10,000 upon presentation
of 801 shares to their representative here. Want to close quickly.
Others are anxiously inclined to forestall us. Reiff will ad¬
vance the money at your request, if you will have delivered the
letter I prepared, as explained herein. If we want any part of
stock left hare we can get it cheap this winter. Will you accept
Presidency of Chicago Central Company?
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1892. Phonograph - Talking Doll (D-92-45)
This folder contains correspondence concerning the manufacture and
promotion of Edison’s talking doll. Most of the documents relate to the
business of the Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Co., which marketed
the doll. Some of the letters pertain to contract litigation between the Toy
Manufacturing Co. and the Edison Phonograph Works. There are also
documents about Edison’s contractual obligations to the Toy Manufacturing
Co. and about the payment of foreign patent annuities. Among the
correspondents are John W. Mackintosh, president of the Toy Manufacturing
Co.; Sherburne B. Eaton, Edison’s attorney; and Alfred O. Tate, Edison’s
secretary.
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March 28th, 1892.
Thomaa Maguire Esq. ,
Edison Laboratory,
Orange, N. j.
Dear Sir:-
1 hand you herewith a file of corr espondenc e in re¬
gard to Mr. Edison' s foreign Toy Phonograph Patents. Please file
this in ,the Laboratory in just the shape that you find it. Do no-
detach any of the letters. You might make them more secure with
fasteners, as if this subject ever comes up again I want all this
correspondence to appear and to be consecutive as it i3 now.
Yours truly, ///- f -
nmf
private Secretary.
Enc.
[ENCLOSURE]
14 EDISON BUILDING)
. Ir/r /Sr//- .. Mar oh 24 , 1892
Thomas A. Edison , Edq.,
Mr. A.O.Tate, Private Secretary. 1-!?.
Dear Sir:
Re Foreign Toy Phonograph Patents. Replying to
your favor of the I5th inst., after considerable investigation,
I beg to say that Mr. Edison's contracts with the E.P.Toy M'f'g,
Co. do not retire him to notify them in regard to the payment of
annuities on foreign patents.
The time for pay.^g the annuities was March Ilth,
but you did not write me about it until March I5th. However, it
makes no difference, as Mr. Edison is not required to notify the
Company.
You say that Mr, Edison will not pay the annuities
himself. Nevertheless I beg to say °aBe he wlshes to, he
can still take advantage of the^ewtreme time, varying from six
weeks to six months, allowed by all the countries in question, ex¬
cept France.
X return all of the correspondence herewith*
Very truly yours.
[ENCLOSURE]
• • , . March 1^4
. MEMORANDUM EOR MAJOR ' EAl'ON.
Dear Major Eaton: -
Will you please read the attached file of corres¬
pondence. As you are aware, the Toy Company is licensed by Mr.
Edison, under his patents in foreign countries on the Toy Phono¬
graph movement. Certain annuitities ought to be paid and certain
patents should be worked. I should like to know if Mr. Edison's
contracts with the Toy Company require him to notify them in regard
to the payment of these annuitities. The Toy Company bore the
expense of ^lickdncf out the original patents. I think that these
papers will be sufficient to explain the whole situation. If there
is any further information that you require I will be glad to sup¬
ply it.
I believe that the Toy Company is in default with respect to
the payment of minimum royalties, provided for in their agreements
with Mr. Edison and that as a matter of fact these foreign rights
have reverted to the latter, a privilige ho may or may not decide
to avail himself of.
Enc.
[ENCLOSURE]
SAMUEL INSULL
Memorandum from
THOMAS BUTLER
To A.O. Tate, Esq., _ March 4th. 1892. . .1892.
Referring to the enclosed correspondence about the pay¬
ment of annuities , Mr . Edison after reading your remarks expressed
his opinion in the same way, as he has already done, whatever may
be said to the contrary, so that I told him that his instructions
to Messrs. Dyer & Seely, would be taken as final.
SAMUEL .INSULL
Memorandum from
THOMAS BUTLER
To A.0.1ATE, ESQ,. , . March 1st,
Referring to the enclosed correspondence and your re¬
marks thereon, Mr, Edison sent a message over the Phone yesterday,
through Maguire., to the effect, that upon reconsideration he would
not have the annuities for the patents as callecllfor by Dyer & Seely
paid under any consideration. His point I believe was, that it
would oblige him to manufacture in the European Countries, such as
Prance, Mr. Edison gave: his decision on his being informed by
Maguire, that I intended to- pay the amount from the Edison Phono¬
graph V/orks, and carry the amount on the books for the time being,
getting a settlement of the amount later on, X bring this matter
up again, because on reading over your remarks to Mr. Insull, I do
not think that Mr; Edison could have been aware of the points you ■
take, and it might bo perhaps advisable to bring the matter before
him aga ii
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Edison General. Electric- Co.
• . OFFICE OF 2nd VIOE-PBES'T.
Mto York- , .
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EDISON GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,
OFFICE OF SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT.
From Mi*. Instill,
To -Mr/ Tats.
Dear Sir:
February 23rd, 1892.
I hand you herewith original letter from the laboratory-
dated 18th Instant, together with original letter from Dyer *
Seely. I would like to see you on thiB subject acme- time during
the day, as I do not feel able to decide the matter myself , as r
2 Encs.
A, V.
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PHONOGRAPH DICTATIOI
Samuel Iuaull, Esq*,
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^i-V^'-iaoSk • '.I *5sip30 herev/itix a letter iind'&d'date Eoli.SISth
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, pec/e ivod by me from Messrs. Dyer & Seely; 'in recard to the payment
of the third annuities on certain of Mr. Edison's foreign toy
phonograph patents, which become due on March nth, 1.392. I
send this letter to you at Mr. Edison's request; please road his
n -pencil note on same addressed to yourself.
Private Se<
[ENCLOSURE]
We beg to advise you "that the 3rd annuities on the fol¬
lowing foreign patents of Mr. Edison. on the Toy Phonograph become
due March 11, 1892.
Prance, Patent
No. 204,279,
amount , $24.
Belgium,
" 89,799,
” 11.
Italy,
" 226, Vol. 53,
“ 14.
Switzerland,
■ 2,000,
" 13.
Luxemburg ,
" 1,259,
» 11.
Germany,
" 55,008,
" 29.50
Sweden,
" 3,052,
" 13.40
Norway,
* 1,798,
" 6 o
If Mr. Edison desires to have these taxes paid, kindly send
us a check for $126.60, the -l oted^amount , as above indicated.
Kindly observe also that the French and Ita'lian patents above named
must be worked before April 12th and June 12, 1892, respectively.
We cannot state definitely beforehand what the cost of working
these patents will be , but we have approximated this charge in a
previous letter to you, dat e^ February/ 7 , 1892.
[ENCLOSURE]
.fox fa/s?
received
MAR 1 1892
—18
PHONOGRAPH DICTATION.
Fob. 29, 1392.
Thomas Butler, Esq.,
Edison Building, Broad Street,
H«w York City.
Dear Sir:-
Ref erring; to my telephone inquiry of to-day concerning
the payment or certain taxes on Mr. Edison's foreign patonts on
the toy phonograph which become duo on the 11th of next month, and
to your reply to same to the effect that the said taxes would be
paid by the Edison Phonograph I7ork3, pro tempore, so as to keep
the patents alive, I bog to infonn you that Mr. Edison objects
to this being done, and in accordance with his instructions I
have to-day written to Messrs. Dyer & Seely directing tie in not to
pay the taxes. Mr. Edison sax's that tie payment of these taxes
would do no good, inasmuch a3 the French and Italian patents must
be worked, which would mean an outlay of about a thousand dollars,
an expense which in Mr. Edison's opinion it is not worth while to
incur. Ho says the broad phonograph patents cover the toy mecha¬
nism, and it is really unnecessary to go to any additional expense
in the matter.
Please return the letter of Messrs. Dyer & Seely on this sub¬
ject which accompanied Mr. Tate's letter of 13th instant addressed
to Mr. Insull , and very much obligi
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Yours truly.
[ENCLOSURE]
Hew York, January 7, 1892.
A. 0. Tate, Esq.,
Dear Sir:-
Replying to your favors of 3rd ult. and 4th
inct., in re taxes paid on foreign patents for Mr. Edison, we beg
to state as follows:--
During the year 1890, the following taxes were paid:
Sweden,
Sweden, 89a,
Sweden, 89b,
Norway,
Germany,
SET 89. Ore Milling,
(2nd year tax),
§12.
12.
12.
15. § 59.
and during the year 1891, the following:
SET 92. Toy Phonograph,
(2nd year tax) ,
Austria, #182 1^°, June 14, 1890, 16.40
Sweden, 3,052, March 11, 1890, 13.40
Prance, 204,279, " 24. _
Forward, 53.80
[ENCLOSURE]
(A. 0. T. , 2)
(Set 92 continued). Forward §53.80
Belgium, 89,799, March 11, 1890, 9.
Italy, 226 Vol. 53, " 14.
Germany, 55,008, " 17.
Switzerland, 2,000, " 10,
Luxemburg, 1,259, " 9.
Norway, 1,798, " 9.
Spain, 10,601, May 6, 1890, IQ, §131.80
SET 80 (Cont.67) Electric Railways (Converters)
(5th year tax)
England, #15,583, Hov. 14, 1887, §55.
France, #187,087, Nov. 19, 1887, 20.27 § 75.27
SET 95. Electric Railways. (Differential Gearing).
(2nd year tax),
France, #207,622, Aug. 13, 1890, §24.
Belgium, 91,649, Aug. 14, 1890, 9.
Italy, 13455, Aug. 15, 1890, 14.
Germany, Aug. 25, 1890, 17.
(not yet issued),
Sweden, Aug. 22, 1890, 13.40
(not yet issued),
Norway, Aug. 22, 1890, 9.20 § 86; 60
(Not yet issued)
[ENCLOSURE]
(A. 0. T., 3)
During the year 1892, the following annuities have to be
paid, if the patents are to be maintained;
SET 80 (Cont» 67). Electric Railways, (Converters)
(6th year tax)
France, #187,087, Nov. 19, 1887, $24.
England, #15,583, Nov. 14, 1887, 55. $ 79.
SET 89. Ore Milling.
(5th year tax)
England, #17614, December 3, 1888, $55.
Do. 17614s, Do. 55.
Do. 17614b, Do. 55.
(2nd year tax)
Austria, 6114*, February 19, 1891, 20.
Do. (S9b) 61441, Do. 20.
(4th year tax)
Tasmania, #687/10 May 30, 1889, 90.
South Australia, 1508, May 15, 1889, 30.
6769, May 22, 1889, 30.
Victoriaj
$355.
[ENCLOSURE]
(A. 0.
4)
_ SET 93. Toy Phonograph.
(3rd year tax),
France, #204,279, March 11, 1890,
Belgium, 89,799, "
Italy, 226 Vol. 53, "
Switzerland, 2,000 "
Luxemburg, 1,259, "
Germany, 55,008, "
Sweden, 3,052, *
Norway , 1,798, "
Spain, 10,601, May 6, 1S90,
Austria, 1,82140 June 14, 1890,
§24.
11.
14.
13.
11.
29.50
13.40
10.70
12.
20. §158.60
SET 95, Electric Railways, (Differential Gearing),
(3rd year tax)
France, #207,622, Aug. 13, 1890, §24'.
Germany, Aug. 25, 1890, 29.50
(not yet issued)
Belgium, 91,649, Aug. 14, 1890, 11.
Sweden, (Aug. 22, 1890, 13.40
Not yet issued (
Norway, (Aug. 22, 1890, 10.70
Italy, 13455 Aug. 15, 1890, 14. _ §102.60
[ENCLOSURE]
(A. o; T. , 5)
SET 97« Incandescent Lamp, (new Platinum Seal),
(2nd year tax)
France, #210,743, Jan. 13, 1391, §24.
Germany, Not yet issued, 17. § 41.
These have just been ordered paid.
In addition to the taxes above named, the cost of main¬
taining the patents will be increased by reason of some of them
having to be worked. The expense in connection with the working
of patents cannot be definitely stated beforehand, but it would
be fair to estimate an average of §65. for each patent. The
patents we have checked off are those which will have to be worked
during this year.
Yours truly,
Dyer & Seely,
EATON & LEWIS
EUGENE H. LEWIS
H /J/V'// f /. //’/ f r/ I (EDISON BUILOING)
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Dear Edison:
I am surprised and pained to get your letter asking my
office to turn the Toy Co. suits over to another lawyer. Do you
think we have not pushed the matter of the bond? In not pushing
it we carried out instructions. Do you think we are too busy to
attend to the suit? We are not too busy, and have never been too
busy to give your affairs our best and prompt attention. More¬
over, the recent changes at 44 Broad St. give us too much leisure.
We shall regret to go out of this litigation but of
course shall do in this and in all things what you wish.
Av/aiting your reply.
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A. 0. Tato, !*!s<j . ,
0/o iiorth American Phonograph (Jo . ,
In accordance with your letter I will outline a proposition
for settlement. I expect to be in Mow York next Wednesday or
Thursday and will submit it to you then, if you are to bo there.
Please advise me at once whether I can then see you.
/f,ts s*#
John W. Mackintosh,
Yours
John VV. Mackintosh,
Boston, Mass., Oct .14, 1802.
A. 0. Tato, Esq.,
n/o North American Phonograph Co.,
Edison Building, Mow York, N.Y.
Bear Sir:-
Your telegram at hand: -"Telegram just received could you
"make appointment for Monday?" To which I made reply by wire that
I would meet you at your office next Monday at twelve o'clock.
Truly yours,
Boston, ''ass., 0ct.20,lS92.
John W. Mackintosh,
Mr A. 0. Tate,
C/o North American Phonograph Co.,
Bdison Building, Broad St.,
NBW YORK.
Dear Sir:-
I expected an answer from you before this on tho proposi¬
tion for a settlement and new doal with the Bdison intorosts re¬
garding the phonograph-toy business, and as I am very anxious to
commence operations on one or the other of tho lines I mentioned
to you, I bog you will communicate your decision at tho earliest
possible time.
Very truly your:
Ay
John W. Mackintosh,
Boston, Hass., Oct .27,1892.
Mr A. 0. Tate,
C/o North American Phonograph Co.,
Edison Building, Broad fit.,
NBY/ YORK.
Dear Sir:-
X wrote you yesterday regarding the proposed settlement of
difficulties between the Toy Company and tho Bdison interests, and
this morning am in receipt of your favor of 26th inst regarding
same. I am glad to learn that you are to render your decision at
the earliest possible moment, which I trust will be very soon for
the reason I have stated.
■t&aSr.
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A. 0. Tate Esq. ,
Sec 'y Edison Phonograph Works,
44 Broad St. , City.
My dear Mr. Tate,-
I have your favor of the 28th inst. en¬
closing Mr. Edison's memorandum with regard to the Toy Company.
I have written the Secretary of State of Maine for a copy of the
Certificate of Incorporation and also of all re^^fU^Tby the
company. It is first necessary to ascertain the facts before
suggesting a course of action. If the directors have become per¬
sonally liable, we might be able to catoh one of them here in New
York and bring suit here to recover the claim of the Phonograph
Works,
In this connection I beg to suggest that you have some clerk
get together all the contracts between the Toy Company, Mr. Edison,
the Works, and the N. A. Phon. Co.; also have him get from Eaton
& Lewis copies of any notices that they have sent purporting to
terminate any of these agreements. You should at least, it seems
to me, give the notices terminating all license agreements and all
other agreements capable of being so terminated, so aB to leave the
field clear should you be unable to compromise with the Toy Company
and should that company subsequently attenpt to go into business.
If a complete set of these papers is collected and turned over to
me, I will give the matter careful attention; but without having
these papers before me, you will understand that I can give no ad¬
vice of value.
St J0m7(/.XfofZ( EO,SOH
EATON & LEWIS
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[EDISON BUILDING)
Enc,
A, 0. Tato, Esq., Private Secretary, ■ '
Edison's laboratory. Orange, New Jersey.
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Dear Sir:
C?
Referring to your request of the 16th. inst., we have had '""‘,5
prepared copies of all contracts that we know of between the
Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company, Thomas A, Edison, and
the Edison Phonograph Works, also of notices purporting to termin¬
ate the Toy Company's agreement. These copies are handed to you
herewith, and are as follows:
(1) Agreement, Edison Phonograph Company with Edison
Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company, dated August 6, 1889.
(2) Agreement, Thomas A, Edison with Edison Phonograph
Toy Manufacturing Company, dated August 6, 1889.
(3) Agreement, North American Phonograph Company with
Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company, dated August 6, 1889.
(4) Agreement, Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Com¬
pany with Thomas A. Edison, dated August 6, 1889,
(5) Agreement, Thomas A. Edison with Edison Phonograph
Works, dated March 11, 1890,
(6) Agreement Waiving Royalties, Thomas A. Edison with
Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company, dated January 31,
1890.
(7) Agreement Waiving Royalties, North American Phono¬
graph Company with Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company,
dated January 31, 1890.
(8) Agreement Waiving Royalties, Thomas A. Edison with
Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company, dated April 30, 1890.
(9) Agreement Waiving Royalties, North American Phono¬
graph Company with Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company,
dated April 30, 1890.
(10) Agreement Waiving Royalties, North American Phono¬
graph Company with Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company,
dated September 29, 1890.
We do not find among our papers any: agreement or copy,
of agreement waiving royalties, made between Mr. Edison and the
Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company under the same date as
the last preceding agreement of that nature between the North
American Phonograph Company and the Edison Phonograph Toy Manu¬
facturing Company, dated September 29, 1890.
(11) Agreement, Thomas A, Edison with Edison Phonograph
(2)
Company, with Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company, dated
July 1, 1889. This is an original document, but you will notice
a pencil memorandum on the back in the following words: "Void,
See agreement August 6, 1889.“ We presume therefore that this
agreement of July 1, 1889 must have been superaeded by those of
August 6, 1889.
(12) Copy notice by Thomas A. Edison to Edison Phono¬
graph Toy Manufacturing Company, dated January 21, 1891, terminat¬
ing agreement of August 6, 1889.
Kindly acknowledge receipt and oblige
1892. Telegraph - General (D-92-46)
This folder contains correspondence relating to the technical and
commercial development of the telegraph. Some of the letters concern the
case of Welch v. Edison. There are also two letters by William F. Taylor,
division operator of the Pennsylvania Railroad, seeking Edison’s assistance in
developing an underground telegraph cable for the railroad.
All the documents have been filmed.
"I
•jCECEIV^j
JAN 2 9 1092
_18 New York City, jan. 28, 1892.
Dear Mr. Edison:
. .. Welch v Edison. T^ls case hafigone over until June.
Notwithstanding your last authority given is to settle at an in¬
creased sum, wo have not done so. Possibly we may use that au¬
thority before June , and shall do so without consultation with you
unless you notify us to the contrary. /
This is a case which/we can probably win, judt as
we could have won the Tomlinson oa/e *f we had not been stopped.
But the loss of your time in hanging around the Court Room in Eos-
ton and the expense of taking Ingersoll to Boston, also the expense
of lewis and Hale to say nothing of the possible uncertainty of ^
settle8^111 appertainine t0 litigation, makes it perhaps wise to
Very truly yours,
• (Of
^ (yfa'f'/Ufj MARCH, I 9TH. /(ff ;
. T. A. EDISON,
ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.
KZCElVg
ktfZ} MAR ‘i * 1892 /
PERMIT ME TO ADDRESS YOU A LETTER OF INQUIRY FOR YOUR
KIND AND PROMPT CONSIDERATION. YOU PROBALLY HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE
QUESTION OF THE USE OF " UNDERGROUND CABLES" BETWEEN JERSEY CITY, AND
PHILADELPHIA, IS BEING CAREFULLY CONSIDERED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
COMPANY, YOUR MR. JAMES F. KELLY, HA8 ALREADY FURNISHED US WITH THE
ESTIMATED COST OF SUCH A CABLE. BUT ONE OR TWO OTHER IMPORTANT FACTORS
ENTER INTO THE USE OF AN UNDERGROUND SYSTEM, FOR TELEGRAPHIC PURPOSES.
FOR CIRCUITS OF NINETY 90 MILE OR MORE LENGTHS. ESPECIALLY 80 WHEN EACH
CONDUCTOR WOULD HAVE, PROM ONE TO THIRTY 30 OR MORE INTERMEDIATE MORSE
RELAYS INSERTED. ASIDE FROM THE FINANCIAL QUESTION PROBALLY THE TWO
NEXT IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED WOULD BE, HOW TO CONSTRUCT, AND
SUCCESSFULLY OPERATE SUCH A CABLE FOR THE" MORSE CLOSED CIRCUIT SYSTEM* •
AS WELL AS POSSIBLY USING , ONE OR MORE CONDUCTORS FOR SOME FORM OF
MULTIPLE TELEGRAPH. UPON FEB. I OTH„ THE GENERAL COMMI TTE HAV4NG IN
CHARGE, THE QUESTION OF IMPROVEMENT OF THE TELEGRAPH SERVICE, UPON THE
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD. HELD A MEETING AT BROAD STREET STATION PHI LADA*
AMONG OTHER MATTERa CONSIDERED, AND 01 8CUS8ED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION
WAS PASSED, •• THAT THE CABLE COMMITTE BE REQUESTED TO MAKE SUPPLI MENTARY
REPORT EMBODYING THE DETAILS, OF GUARNTEE OF, MR. EDISON, IN HIS
PROPOSITION TO CONSTRUCT AN UNDERGROUND CABLE, SUGGESTING THE BEST CABLE
AND HOW TO OPERATE THE SAME, * • PERHAP8 THI8 RESOLUTION IS BROADER THAN
YOU WOULD CARE TO CONSIDER, IN A PUBLIC MANNER, HOWEVER WE THINK THAT
PERHAPS THERE WOULD BE MANY POINTS WHICH YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO GIVE U8
THAT WOULD BE OF GREAT VALUE TO U8, IN THE SOLUTION OF THIS QUESTION.
I AM QUITE CERTAIN THAT THE COMMITTE REFERRED TO, CONSISTING OF A
NUMBER OF 0FFICER8 OF THI8 COMPANY, WOULD E8TEEM IT A GREAT FAVOR, TO
HAVE AN EXPRESSION FROM YOU UPON THIS POINT} IF YOU 8EE YOUR WAY CLEAR
Vroutp BE GLAD TO HAVE YOUR REPLY AT AS EARLY A DATE AS POSSIBLE, SINCE
IT {8 THE DE8IRE OF THI8 COMMITTE, TO DI8P08E OF THE MATTER NOT LATER
THAN WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.
VERY TRULY YOURS,
division Operator,
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Mr. Edison: —
RE .WELCH vs. EDISON.
When this case last re-appeared on the cal¬
endar the subject of settlanent was broached and taken up
for discussion between Welch's attorney and ourselves. In
order to save you from a journey to Boston to back up a
game of "bluff", we authorized Col. Ingersoll to settle
with General Butler upon such terms as would cut down all
your future outlay in regard to the case to $12,000.,
after taking care of Col. Ingersoll’s costs and the costs
due Messrs. Hale & Fisk in Boston, and ourselves. Col.
Ingersoll at first thought that this could be done, and
had some correspondence with General Butler on the subject.
We are now in receipt of a letter from Col. Ingersoll stat¬
ing that there is a $1000. difference between him and Gen¬
eral Butler, and asking us to get your authority to close
REC^P>
the matter up by yielding on that $1000.
the outlay to be made by you in connection
This would make
with this case
$13,000.
If you are willing to go to Boston and defbnd this
case, we think, as we have always thought, that you stand
a good chance of success in respect to this claim, tut the
question remains, whether, after your expenses were paid,
the amount saved would be sufficient compensation for the
time and trouble incurred by you. We think that, having th
the aversion that you have to litigation it would perhaps
be better for you to authorize Col. Ingersoll through us
to clinch the settlement upon the terms which lie now pro¬
poses. Will you pay $13,000?
Yours truly,
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&■/. fc,.„„M- APRIL, 8TH. /(f9 a.
MR. THOMAS A. EDISON,
ORANGE, NEV/ JERSEY.
DEAR 8IR:-
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REFERRINO to the interview, of~ doctor /d6dky
MR. W. N. SANNARO, AND MYSELF. SOME DAYS ACO; WOULD SAY THAT THE COMMUTE
OF OFFICERS OF THIS COMPANY, HELD A MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA, ON THE 6TH.
»N8T., AT WHICH TIME YOUR SUGGESTIONS OF MAKING A TEST. OF A CABLE, OF
ABOUT THE CONDITIONS WHICH WE WOULD HAVE, IN WORKING A CABLE BETWEEN,
JERSEY CITY, AND PHILADELPHIA. WAS FAVORABLY CONSIDERED, AND THE COMMlTtE
ON CABLES WAS REQUESTED TO PROSEED AT ONCE , AND HAVE SUCH TESTS MADE
UNDER YOUR DIRECT, ON. I HAVE BEEN DETAILED TO ARRANGE THE MATTER MY ITH
YOU AT THE EARL I E8T POSSIBLE MOMENT ; «, WOULD BE GLAD IF YOU -WILL NAME AN
SA.LY-OATE. POR „e TO CALL UPON YOU, TO ARRANGE THE MATTER; WE HAVE
PROMISED A REPORT UPON THIS SUBJECT WITHIN TWO WEEKS. IT HAS BEEN
SUCCESTED, THAT IN CASE YOU WOULD HAVE NO SEROUS OBJECT.ONS, THAT IT
WOULD BE WELL FOR ME TO BE PRESENT OUR, NO THE PROGRESS OF YO'ur TESTS.
ADDITION TO THE REPORT WHICH YOU MIGHT MAKSJf THAT SOME ONE
WOULD BE MORE OR LESS FAMILIAR WITH THE SUBJECT, SO THAT IF .ANY -
QUESTIONS ARISE .N DISCUSSING THE SUBJECT. W,TH THE COMM.TTE , ^GHT
2ND.
BE ABLE TO ANSWER THEM, A8IDE FROM THI8, IT WOULD GRATIFY A PERSONAL
DE8IRE ON MY PART. PLEASE ANSWER SOON TO OBLIGE.
VERY TRULY YOURS,
The Omaha Bee.
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT.
E.ROSEWATER.eoitor.
ft August 27, 1892.
Menlo Park, New Jersey.
Near Mr. Edison:
I take pleasure in extending to you a special invitation to at¬
tend the reunion of the Old Time Telegraphers and society of the Unit¬
ed States Military Telegraph Corps, which v/ill take place in this city,
on September I4th and I5th.
I am arranging for a special Pullman palaoe car . to start from
New York direct for Omaha. Mr. Dealey, manager of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, and quite a number of prominent telegraph people
have signified their intention' to be here and I trust that you will
find time to honor us with your presence. We will endeavor to make
the occasion agreeable and interesting.
Please let me hear from you at your earliest convenience.
^ . ,o9i .
Thomas A. Edison Esq.,
1892. Telegraph - Phonoplex (D-92-47)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents pertaining to
the Edison Phonoplex System of Telegraphy. Most of the documents relate
to the installation of phonoplex circuits on various American and Canadian
railroads. Some of the items deal with the problem of finding suitable
batteries, condensers, and other components. Much of the correspondence is
by W.S. Logue, field agent for the phonoplex system. Most of Logue’s letters
are addressed to Edison’s secretaiy, Alfred O. Tate. Tate served as the
company’s electrician and oversaw its daily business operations. Edison
himself was only tangentially involved in phonoplex operations, and very few
letters to or from him can be found in this folder.
Less than 10 percent of the documents have been filmed. The case
study approach begun in 1887 continues for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Substantive items relating to the operation of the phonoplex on that railroad
have been selected, as well as one letter from Edison to Albert B. Chandler
president and general manager of the Postal Telegraph Cable Co., soliciting
phonoplex business.
The following categories of documents have not been filmed: most
documents dealing with phonoplex operations on other railroads; routine
correspondence with the Edison Manufacturing Co. regarding manufacture of
the Edison-Lalande battery; routine inquiries from railroad companies;
Logue s accounts and personal correspondence, including lengthy letters about
his hp.alth ^
Related documents can be found in D-92-20 (Edison Manufacturing
Company - General).
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Thos. A. Edison, Esq.,
110 East 23rd. st.N.Y. ,
Dear Sir:-
Please note the enclosed reference, from Divn.Opr. Fonder-
smith, relative to the Phonoplex circuit between J.City,and the
General office in Philada.
Won’t you be kind enough to have Mr.Logue go over this
circuit, and see what the trouble is ,and if possible put the thimg in
good working order.
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• JR" Philada 9A/92
Division Operator,
Dear Sir:-
We use our Phonoplex Just a3 much as possible, but for
a long while there has been more or less trouble on it, and at
times it goes up entirely. So that we must depend upon #6 wire.
Jersey City is aware of this fact. Aug 25th Mr Logue was here end
changed Wedge and Cord on "Phone" stating he would return again
to see what Improvement it made, but as yet he has not arrived.
Sinoe then it has been working somewhat firmer, although there is
still some trouble which Interferes with us at Intervals.
Resp’y Your's
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Dear Sir:-
Referring to our conversation of last summer, will
you jblease arrange to phonoplex our Philada.wire No.l,
between Camden and Philada.,as soon as convenient, at
the figures given? There are to be three seta of inst
ruments,one in our "C.F»Camden office, one in »o.D«
Camden office and one in »P.O" Philada. office and the
office at "E.D" Philada. bridged. It would be better
to have all the material shipped to Camden, as I do not
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resistance of rou .«>■,< ■.,:>■!»■■■ ,vr . .. .. . ,
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1892. West Orange Laboratory (D-92-48)
This folder contains correspondence, reports, and other documents
relating to experiments and tests conducted at the West Orange laboratory.
Also included are draft versions of letters in Edison’s hand that pertain to
tests, supplies, and other matters. There are also letters from Sherburne B.
Eaton regarding bound volumes of patents purchased for Edison’s library.
Approximately 50 percent of the documents have been filmed. The
following categories of documents have not been filmed: routine
correspondence regarding orders and shipments; interoffice memos; routine
accounts.
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will be bound in a short time, and sent to you as soon as ready .
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to July 1, 1891, these volumes forming part of the complete set of
such patents far your library at the laboratory.
The Patent Office is nearly tvo years behind upon its
classified index of patents, and I have therefore had such an index
made up for you of the patents contained in these 14 volumes.
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* April 28, 1892.
Major s. B. Eaton,
Edison Building, Broad St.,
New York City.
Dear Sir:-
The fourteen volumes of United States Patents in the
Class of Electricity, from June 30th, 1890, to July 1, 1891, re¬
ferred to in your letter of 23rd instant addressed to Mr. Edison,
have been received at the Laboratory, and Mr. Edison is much
obliged for your attention to the matter.
In regard to these volumes of United States Patents, Mr.
Edison's understanding is that the cost of obtaining same is to
be met by the Edison General Electric Co., and that he is to be
at no expense whatever in the matter. Is this understanding cor¬
rect?
Private Secretary.
28-12
Dear Mr.Tate:-
There is to be no charge to Mr. Ediscr
pense whatever to him. As to whether Mr. Edison or the General
Go. has title, is a question for Mr. Insull to decide, and he says
he will talk it over withme at an early day. After that I shall
write you as to who is to be the owner of the volumes. But bo
that as it may, Mr. Edison is to be at no expense'.'
April 30,1892.
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1893 DOCUMENT FILE
1893. Dick (A.B.) Company (D-93-01)
Th'S folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the mimeograph business of the A.B.
Dick Co. Included are letters about a special stockholders meeting to increase the capital stock of the company
and a letter requesting Edison to assist the company in patent infringement suits by giving testimony about
the development of the electric pen. There is also an annual financial report and a comparative statement of
sales and profits for the years 1889-1893.
1893. Edison, TA. - General (D-93-02)
This folder contains documents, primarily correspondence, covering a wide variety of subjects. Some material
relates to personal matters. Also included are documents that deal with more than one topic, such as a letter
about both the electric light and the phonograph. Documents concerning subjects that do not fall under the
main subject categories are also filed in this folder. Included are letters from and about old Edison associates,
including Francis Jehl, James U. Mackenzie, Theodore Puskas, and Josiah C. Reiff, as well as a letter from
Samuel Insull concerning his resignation from the management of several Edison companies. There are also
some unsolicited inquiries containing significant Edison marginalia.
1893. Edison, TA. - Articles (D-93-03)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents requesting Edison to write articles; correspondence
relating to articles about Edison or his inventions; and letters from journalists seeking to interview Edison.
1893. Edison, TA. - Autograph and Photograph Requests (D-93-04) [not filmed]
This folder contains routine correspondence requesting Edison’s autograph or asking for his photograph.
1893. Edison, TA. - Book and Journal Orders (D-93-05) [not filmed]
This folder contains routine correspondence relating to the ordering of books and journals.
1893. Edison, TA. - Clubs and Societies (D-93-06)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison’s membership and activities in
social clubs and professional societies. Included are documents pertaining to the Edison Mutual Benefit
Association, the Societe Imperiale Polytechnique de Russie, and the Edison Chapter of South Orange.
1893. Edison, TA. - Employment (D-93-07)
1893. Edison, TA. - Financial (D-93-09)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison's personal investments and other
financial interests. Most of the documents concern the sale of railroad bonds by the brokerage firms of Drcxcl,
Morgan & Co. and Wocrishoffcr & Co. Also included arc quarterly statements of Edison’s account with
Droxel, Morgan & Co. and letters regarding his purchase of stock in the Nicaragua Canal Construction Co.
1893. Edison, TA. - Outgoing Correspondence (D-93-10)
This folder contains copies of outgoing correspondence similar to the material found in the Lettcrbook Scries.
Most or the letters cover the period Januaiy-March 1893 and pertain to the kinetograph, the phonograph, the
phonoplex, the electric railway, and other technical and business interests. There are also some items
concerning Edison’s personal affairs. Most of the correspondence is by Alfred O. Tate, acting as Edison’s
private secretaiy or as vice president of the North American Phonograph Co. Unsigned letters have been
attributed to Edison, Tate, or Thomas Maguire (Tate’s secretaiy), depending on their content.
1893. Edison, T. A. - Real Estate (D-93-11)
This folder contains correspondence relating to the purchase and sale of lands
documents pertaining to Edison’s real estate holdings. Included arc letters
Chautauqua property; his holdings in Belleville, Bloomfield, and Newark; and
water-power potential.
and buildings, along with other
regarding Edison’s interest in
the purchase of property with
1893. Edison, TA. - Secretary (D-93-12) (not filmed]
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Alfred O. Tate’s role as Edison’s private
secretary, along with occasional items pertaining to Tate’s private life. There are also some letters relating to
John F. Randolph. Routine letters addressed to Tate in his capacity as Edison’s secretary or representative
hat do not fall under the main subject categories are generally filed in this folder. Letters addressed to Tate
that deal with a specific subject or the business of a particular company can be found in their appropriate
1893. Edison, T. A. - Unsolicited Correspondence - Advice (D-93-13)
This folder contains routine correspondence suggesting improvements in Edison's inventions, asking him for
advice on technical matters, or requesting his assistance in improving or promoting an invention.
1893. Edison, TA. - Unsolicited Correspondence - Business (D-93-14) [not filmed]
This folder contains routine correspondence requesting agencies for Edison’s inventions, inquiring about their
purchase or cost, asking for other information about his inventions, or seeking to do business with Edison,
included are many letters pertaining to the phonograph and the kinetograph.
1893. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence - Dearness (D-93-1S) [not filmed]
TTiis folder contains requests for information about the technical and commercial development of a hearing
aid by Edison These inquiries were stimulated by Edison’s work on the improved phonograph, which drew
attention to his own deafness. Such letters usually received a standard reply stating that Edison had
discontinued his hearing aid experiments and that he expected to return to them in the future.
1893. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence - Foreign Language (]
This folder contains routine untranslated inquiries addressed to Edison. Unsolicited foreign-language
:CrhCn S„aTmrn,C,dby “t,ionSOr English-languagesummaries.or whose contents can be ascertained
through letterbook replies, can be found in other "Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence" folders.
1893. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence - Personal (D-93-17) [not filmed)
This folder contains routine personal requests, fan mail, and other items for which no record of a significant
response by Edison has been found. Included arc letters asking Edison for educational advice, personal
information, loans, charitable contributions, exhibits of his inventions, and other personal favors.
1893. Edison, T. A. - Visitors (D-93-18)
This folder contains requests to visit Edison or to tour the West Orange laboratoty, company shops, or central
stations. Substantive letters from individuals who visited the laboratoiy or company shops on business can be
found in their appropriate subject folders. 1 v
1893. Edison Industrial Works (D-93-19) [not filmed]
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the Edison Industrial Works. Organized
as a successor to the Edison Manufacturing Co., this company never engaged in business. The documents
(S?ecinalCo3otslries)SSeSSmCn,S- RC'a,Cd ma,CriaI b° f0U"d in *hC PaP-
1893. Edison Manufacturing Company - General (D-93-20)
Tin's folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the Edison
Manufacturing Co. Included are letters from company officials regarding expansion of sales markets and other
internal policy matters; correspondence pertaining to the Edison-Lalande battety; and letters concerning the
manufac ure of a new static voltmeter developed by Arthur E. Kcnnelly. Also included are construction
specifications for company buildings to be built at Silver Lake, NJ.
1893. Edison Manufacturing Company - Accounts (D-93-21) [not filmed]
This folder contains documents relating to the finances of the Edison Manufacturing Co. Included are weekly
sales analysis reports, weekly financial and payroll reports broken down by departments, lists of bills received,
and statements of accounts payable. The reports for the weeks ending June 1 and June 8 contain Edison
marginalia concerning accounts receivable and the collection of unpaid bills.
1893. Electric Light - General (D-93-22)
This folder contains correspondence relating to electric lighting and power. Included are letters by former
Edison associate H. Ward Leonard regarding his electrical contracting business and by Henry Rowland of
Johns Hopkins University pertainingto his fee for consulting work on the Niagara Falls power project. Related
documents can be found in D-93-39 (Phonograph - Edison Phonograph Works).
1893. Electric Light - Edison Electric Light Company - General (D-93-23)
This folder contains correspondence relating to the business of the Edison Electric Light Co. Although this
Sd SET If ficcr‘rJl^:°".Ar.lu.st_!v1890' ??ai“ busi?- °p.era_tions
The letters are from the law firms of Eaton & Lewis and Dyer & Seely,
assignment of patents, annual state reports, and a patent infringement case involving
They pertain
Hcmy Goebel and the Electric Manufacturing Co”
1893. Electric Light - Edison Electric Light Company - Illuminating Companies (D-93-24)
^PHf°IdC-n0nlainS C°rrCSpondcncc’ rcP°r,s> and othcr documents relating to the organization and operation
, ‘'luminating companies. Included arc letters pertaining to the financial status of the Edison Electric
Light Co. of Philadelphia; the capital stock of the Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of Ml. Carmel, Pa.; and
efforts by the Chicago Edison Co. to acquire a recording meter designed by Edison. There is also
correspondence regarding the issuance of bonds by the Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of N. Y. and monthly
statements showing comparative earnings, expenses, and other statistics for the years 1891-1893.
1893. Electric Light - Foreign (D-93-25)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the electric light business in foreign
countnes. Included are letters pertaining to a special meeting of Edison Spanish Colonial Light Co.
stockholders to increase the number of directors. There is also an untranslated foreign-language document
from the Compagnie Continentale Edison.
1893. Electric Light - General Electric Company (D-93-26)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the General Electric Co.,
formed in 1892 by a merger of the Edison General Electric Co. and the Thomson-Houston Electric Co
Included are several letters pertaining to the assignment of patents from Edison and his companies to the
General Electric Co. Other correspondence concerns the company’s exhibit at the World Columbian
Exposition in Chicago; the Niagara Falls power project; and contractual and financial relations between Edison
and the General Electric CO. A blueprint of standard and special scries lamps manufactured by the GE Lamp
Works is at the beginning of the folder.
1893. Electric Railway (D-93-27)
This folder contains correspondence relating to Edison’s involvement in electric railways. Included are letters
requestingEdison’s advice regarding operations of the Chicago & St. Louis Railroad and the Central London
Railway. There is also a letter concerning early electric railway inventions.
1893. Exhibitions (D-93-28)
This folder contains correspondence concerning the World’s Columbian Exposition (Chicago) and the
California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894. Included is a letter acknowledging Edison's surrender
of his kinetograph concession at the Chicago Exposition. There is also a letter informing Edison of his
appointment as a member of the Honorary Commission of the Midwinter Exposition. Related documents can
be found in D-93-35 (Motion Pictures).
1893. Fort Myers (D-93-29)
This folder contains correspondence pertaining to Edison’s home and property at Fort Myers, Florida. There
locaUDly tW° lettCrS f°r 18931 a” °ffer ,0 pUrchase his Pr°Pcr‘y and a letler regarding development in the
1893. Glenmont (D-93-30)
This folder contains correspondence relating to Glenmont, Edison’s home in Llewellyn Park. Most of the
letters pertain to mechanical problems affecting the piano purchased from the Automaton Piano Co.
1893. Mining - General (D-93-31)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to mining and ore milling. Included are
betters about the use of Edison’s ore separation process in California, Edison’s involvement with the Nicaragua
Canal Construction Co., and the processing of Cornwall iron ore. There are also letters about the business
operations of the New Jersey & Pennsylvania Concentrating Works, the New York Concentrating Works, and
the Edison Ore Milling Co., Ltd. Some of the letters are requests for information about Edison’s ore milling
machinery and ore separation process. Related documents can be found in D-93-48 (West Orange Laboratory).
1893. Mining • Foreign (D-93-32)
This folder contains correspondence relating to mining and ore milling in Canada, Cuba, Mexico, and New
Zealand. Included are letters about platinum deposits in British Columbia and the acquisition of Edison ore
separation equipment for mining operations in Mexico. Among the correspondents is Arthur C. Payne
superintendent of the San Domingo & Hay Tunnel Mining Co. y
1893. Mining - Mines and Ores (D-93-33)
This folder contains correspondence relating to mines and ores to be bought, sold, worked, or tested. Some
ot the items deal with the mining interests of individuals and companies who wanted to lease or sell property
n°f fhATv0 vVn lhn 0ICS}D^ ^ includc<i arc Ictlcrs bV Arthur E- notary and treasurer
f the Sapphire Valley Co., and his brother, W. J. Jenks, regarding corundum ore; and a letter by John A.
Edman, superintendent of the Diadem Mining Co., concerning gold ore.
1893. Mining - Surveys (D-93-34) (not Rimed]
This folder contains correspondence and reports from Samuel G. Burn, R.D. Casterlinc, and Theodore
Lehmann, who were retained to survey domestic mining properties for Edison. The documents relate to
properties in Pennsylvania.
1893. Motion Pictures (D-93-35)
This folder contains correspondence regarding the commercial and technical development of the kinetograph
and other motion picture equipment. Included are letters about the exhibition of the kinetograph at the
World s Columbian Exposition in Chicago and a kinetograph lecture at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and
d™n,?CrVar? “ •C,^ma^"!!„klnC^eraph salcs a8cnc'es and the purchase of film stock. Related
documents can be found in D-93-48 (West Orange Laboratoiy).
1893. Patents (D-93-36)
This folder contains correspondence lo and from Edison’s patent attorneys and agents, along with other
documents relating to domestic and foreign patent applications, patent litigation, and other patent matters.
Included are letters pertaining to patents for electric lighting and power, the electric railway, the phonograph,
and ore milling. Most of the letters are from the law firm of Dyer & Seely. *
1893. Phonograph - General (D-93-37)
Tins foWer contains correspondence and other documents relating to the commercial and technical
D°CUmCn,S thal d° n°‘ fa" “ndCr 'hC m°rC SP0CifiC Ph0n°8raph SUbj°Ct
1893. Phonograph - Edison Phonograph Company (D-93-38)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the Edison Phonograph
Samuel Ins'uM “as .docum?als Pertaining to the reduction of the company’s capital stock; the resignation of
Bales Manufacturing Co. There arc also several letters from Cornish & Cb., manufacturers of pianos and
organs, regarding the production of phonograph cabinets; a set of notes and specifications for constructing and
modifying company buildings; and a summaty of board meetings for the period May 1888-Januaty 1893.
Among the correspondents is Alfred O. Tate, secretary of the company.
1893. Phonograph - Edison Phonograph Works - Orders (D-93-40) [not filmed]
This folder contains correspondence and other routine documents regarding the ordering of supplies by the
Edison United Phonograph Co.
1893. Phonograph - Foreign - General (D-93-41)
This folder contains correspondence relating to the commercial development of the phonograph in Europe
Included are letters pertaining to the sales activities of John W. Young in England and to the filing of an
annual statement on behalf of the European phonograph company. There arc also several letters regarding
a request by Julius II. Block, Edison’s phonograph agent in Russia, for an autographed photograph.
1893. Phonograph - Foreign - Edison United Phonograph Company (D-93-42)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the Edison United
Phonograph Co., along with a few items concerning the Edison-Bcll Phonograph Corporation, Ltd. Many of
the letters pertain to the alleged infringement of the company’s patent rights by J. Lewis Young and others
and to various legal actions involving the E.U.P.C., the Edison Phonograph Works, and the North American
Phonograph Co. Some of the items deal with the reorganization of the company and the shipment and
exhibition of phonographs in England. Also included is a long scries of "general letters” from G. N. Morison,
the company’s secretary in New York, to Stephen F. Moriarty, its general manager in London, which provide
detailed status reports of ongoing company activities. There are also numerous letters exchanged between
Moriarty and his secretary, George Munro, and a lengthy draft in Edison’s hand, dated Juno 16, 1893
discussing marketing strategics for the phonograph.
1893. Phonograph - North American Phonograph Company - General (D-93-43)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the North American
Phonograph Co. Included are letters about the technical development of the phonograph, the formation of
local sales agencies, and the company’s relations with the Edison Phonograph Works and the Edison United
Phonograph Co. There arc also minutes from meetings of the Board of Directors and items concerning the
exhibition of phonographs at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Some of the letters deal with Vice
President Alfred O. Tate’s reorganization of the Chicago office and the discontinuation of the nickcl-in-the-slot
phonograph business. There is also material about the company’s financial, legal, and patent affairs.
1893. Phonograph - North American Phonograph Company - Reports (D-93-44) [not filmed]
This folder contains daily and weekly reports of the North American Phonograph Co. relating to sales, rentals
and returns of phonographs.
1893. Phonograph - North American Phonograph Company -
Subsidiary Sales Companies (D-93-4S) [not filmed]
This folder contains routine correspondence and other documents relating to the business affairs of various
regional sales companies under contract with the North American Phonograph Co. Most of the
correspondence relates to the New York Phonograph Co. There are also routine meeting announcements,
sales order reports, and supply inventories.
1893. Telegraph - General (D-93-46)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the commercial and technical
development of the telegraph Included are a statement by Josiah C. Rciff concerning the controversy with
Jay Uould over Edison s quadruplex and automatic telegraph inventions; and several letters from John II.
Puleston, a former telegraph associate, regarding money allegedly advanced to Edison. There is also a letter
soliciting Edison s views on wireless telegraphy and the inventions of Nikola Tesla.
1893. Telegraph • Phonoplex (D-93-47)
fo,d®r c°nla''ns correspondence and other documents pertaining to the Edison Phonoplex System of
° correspondence is by W.S. Logue, field agent for the phonoplex system, and is
Ed'.so" ? secretary, A.O. Tate, or to Tate’s assistant, Thomas Maguire. Edison himself was only
tangentially involved in phonoplex operations, and very few letters to or from him can be found in this folder.
Among the documents for 1893 are letters discussing the attitude of Western Union toward the phonoplex
and two summary income and expense statements for 1892 and 1893. Related material can be found in D-93-
20 (Edison Manufacturing Company - General).
1893. West Orange Laboratory (D-93-48)
COrrfpondence and °,hcr documents relating to the operations of the West Orange
laboratory. Included are letters concerning the testing of coal tar and oil for use in Edison’s ore milline
for eCxhihh<;[C.thUrnwr hiS.'ibrary’ and ,hc scarch for a Picture of the original phonograph
^Hr- dS Columbian Exposition ia Chicago. There is also a list of dynamo motors at the
laboratory and the Edison Phonograph Works, compiled by Arthur E. Kennelly.
1893. Dick (A.B.) Company (D-93-01)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the
mimeograph business of the A.B. Dick Co. Included are letters about a
special stockholders meeting to increase the capital stock of the company and
a letter requesting Edison to assist the company in patent infringement suits
by giving testimony about the development of the electric pen. There is also
an annual financial report and a comparative statement of sales and profits for
the years 1889-1893.
All the documents have been filmed.
Chicago, Ill. April 14th, 1893
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir : — At a meeting of the Directors' of
the A. B„ Dick Company, held at the office of the Company at
#154 Lake Street. Chicago, Illinois, on the 13th day of April,
A.D.1893, the following resolution was adopted, to-vit:-
"Resolved, that a special meeting of the Stockholders of the
A. B, Dick Company be, and the same is, hereby called to be held
at the office of the Company, #154 Lake Street, in Chicago,
Illinois, on the 15th day of May, A.D. 1893, at trie hour of ten
o'clock A.M., for the purpose of submitting to a vote of such
Stockholders the question of increasing the capital stock of this
corporation so that the same shall be five Hundred Thousand Dol¬
lars.
Resolved further, that notice of such special meeting be
given to the stockholders in manner provided by lav/.”
Now, therefore, please to tdJce notice that there v/ill
be a meeting of the Stockholders of this corporation at the time
and place and for the purpose set forth in the said. resolution.
Mr. Thoms A. Edison,
Edison Bldg. , 40 Broad St. ,
New York City. /
Dear Sir:— we have' your favor of the 13th inst. ,
enclosing letter from C. 3ensinger ^Company which we have read care¬
fully, but can make nothing out of it. Bensinger is a small and in¬
significant dealer in gelatine pad/ processes of duplicating, and we
cannot reconmend (dm to you as a ian of ability 0r of square dealing.
Yours truly .
152-154- LAKE STREET. ^CHICAGO.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Tfte fidi|d'^iji\eoqraph,
and other
laboF-^avi og Office Devices.
('6Unn</0,:. A-oril i9’1895:,^ .
Orange, U. J.
JJear Sir: --In reply to your inquiry concerning the
enclosed notice of special meeting of our Corn any would say, that the
proposed increase of capital stock is for the purpose of providing the
Treasury with 2,000 shares of Conrnon stock, with which to purchase a
type -writer to be added to this business, leaving 1500 shares of Common
stock to be divided with the present share holders, share for share,
according to the holdings at the annual meeting to be held May 15 th.
The distribution, however, will not occur until later.
It is not the intention to put any additional funds whatever
into the business, as we have a sufficient accumulation for all present
and prospective needs.
Hoping this explanation will be satisfactory, I remain
Yours very truly,
_ 1
V/e would be pleased to have one of the full photographs
of Mr. Edison to hang up in this office, such as the north American
Phonograph Company have recently received. i
Yours very truly,
H0-
Statement of the business of the A. B. Dick Company
for the year ending April 30th, 1893.
Sales of Mdse, for the year,
Less Mdse, returned.
Less Allowances in settlements
Net amount Mdse, sold
$ 6,297.38
1,708.65
225,551.93
8,006.03
217,545.90
CONTRA.
Cost of Ividse . sold and on hand
including Labor and Material
Less Inventory of stock on hand
Actual SHOP cost of Mdse. sold
Add Royalties paid on same,
Total cost of Mdse, sold
Less Cash discount on material
purchased
Het cost of Mdse, sold
GROSS PR0PIT for the year
109 , 6 12.99
32,393.39
77,239.60
6,245.81
-83,475741
866.67
82,608.74
134,937.16
GENERAL EXPENSES.
Salary account,
Expense account proper
Advertising account,
Hew York Expense account ,
Philadelphia " "
Collection * "
Interest & Exchange “
Commission Account
Total General Expense
ACTUAL PR07IT on Mdse.
20,263 .61
12,663.79
7,699.91
13,540.06
7,145.84
87.57
1,244.11
_ 283.09
62,932.98
sold 72,004.18'
EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSE.
Patent Lit igat ion Expense ,
Accounts charged to Profit and Loss
for year
Add Royalties received from Licencees
Total NET GAIN for the year
Add undivided surplus as shown in
Statement April 30th, 1892 (after
paying dividend)
LESS New York and Philadelphia
Expenses and Salary of traveling
salesmen for year ending April
30th, 1892, omitted in error in
last statement, and charged after
books were closed
Actual undivided profits in surplus
account April 30th, 1892 (after
paying dividend) in place of
$71,963.30, as shown in last
statement,
Total undivided profits,
April 30th, 1893.
5,872.97
66,131.21
1,507.55
64,623.66
1,527.41
66,151.07
71,963.30
5,046.50
66,916.80
133,067.87
Statement of Asset3 and Liabilities of
A. B. Dick Company, April 30th, 1893.
ASSETS .
Cash on hand and with
Gilliland Electric Co. on demand
Accounts and Bills Receivable
Mdse. on hand as per Inventory,
Office fixtures at Chicago,
Hew York and Philadelphia,
Gilliland Electric Co. Stock,
Pomeroy Duplicator Stock,
World’s Columbian Exposition Stock,
Patents and Contract account,
Total Assets.
$ 17,102.00
60,019 .83
32,393.39
2,824.67
60,000.00
500.00
500.00
106,000.00
$285,339 .89
LIABILITIES.
Accounts we owe,
Capital Stock,
Undivided profits in
Surplus account,
Undivided profits earned in
year ending April 30th, 1893,
Total Liabilities,
2,272.02
150,000.00
66,916.80
66,151.07
285,339.89
Comparative Statement of Sales for the years ending
April 30th, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892 and 1893.
Total net sales for year ending April 30th, 1889, $ 79,422.28
Total net sales for year ending April 30th, 1890, 113,103.45
Total net sales for year ending April 30th, 1891, 152,817,91
Total net sales for year ending April 30th, 1892, 210,922.30
Total net sales for year ending April 30th, 1893, 217,545.90
Comparative Statement of Net Profits for the years
inding April 30th, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892 and 1893.
Total net profit for year ending April 30th, 1889,$ 11,608.12
Total net profit for year ending April 30th, 1890, 23,239.35
Total net profit for year ending April 30th, 1891, 30,215.01
Total net profit for year ending April 30th, 1892, 57,049.72
Total net profit for year ending April 30th, 1893, 66,151.07
My Dear Mr.Kdison:-- We are prosecuting infringers
of your patent of the method of making autographic stencils under which
we are licensed, and we are advised that it is very essential that we
have a little testimony from you in reference to your early knowledge
of prior duplicating devices, and what led to its invention, etc.
Messrs. DyerS: Seely have pressed me for this evidence, and you
will confer a benefit to the patent, as well as to us and yourself, if
you will set a day on which they can take the testimony from you above
referred to.
Trusting that you will write them direct fixing a time which will
be convenient for you, X remain
1893. Edison, T.A. - General (D-93-02)
This folder contains documents, primarily correspondence, covering a
wide variety of subjects. Some material relates to personal matters. Also
included are documents that deal with more than one topic, such as a letter
about both the electric light and the phonograph. Documents concerning
subjects that do not fall under the main subject categories are also filed in this
folder. Included are letters from and about old Edison associates, including
Francis Jehl, James U. Mackenzie, Theodore Puskas, and Josiah C. Reiff as
well as a letter from Samuel Insull concerning his resignation from the
management of several Edison companies. There are also some unsolicited
inquiries containing significant Edison marginalia.
selected hems d°Cuments have been filmed except for duplicate copies of
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NORTH AMERICAN PHONOGRAPH CO
January 9, 1893.
My dear Mr. Edison,-
Mr. Tremaine, the Auditor of The North Am.
Phonogrqah Company, and myself, reached homo from Chicago last
night. We have gotten everything in first class shape out there,
so far as systematizing the N. A. P. Co’s business is concerned.
I hoped to have seen you at the Laboratory to-day. I an obliged
to go to Roanoke, Va., to-morrow, to take over Virginia and North
and South Carolina from the Old Dominion Phonograph Company. I
will be back at the end of the week. I am preparing, with the
assistance of Mr. Tremaine, a complete detailed report of every¬
thing that has been done by the N, A. P. Co. from the time certain
local phonograph cotnp^iies were taken over to date. The report
which I last jnicie to/the Board, and oopy of which I sent you, made
you familiar with / portion of this work, and the report now
under preparation will complete the record in every particular.
The concession for the Kinetograph has not yet been secured.
While I was in Chicago I saw the Secretary of the Ways and Means
Committee and told him that if we had to give up 33 l/# of the
gross receipts to the Exposition people, we would decline to in¬
stall the instruments, as we could not make a living under those
tewis. Afterwards I called upon Prof. Barrett and explained the
situation to him, and ha has taken the matter
personally in hand.
T. A. Edison, Esq. -a- Jan. 9, a893.
He is going to sea a friend of his, the Chairman of this Committee,
and he assures me that the terms will be arranged to our satis¬
faction. We are trying to get it down to 15X. I find that the
only current generally available throughout the Exposition will be
the Westinghouse alternating. I suppose this means that we will
have to use storage batteries. I think we will have no difficulty
in leasing these batteries from the N. A. P. Co., as they have
taken over a lot from different local companies that we can get.
We will go into these details fully, however, after we get the
concession. I will obtain plans showing just where machines are
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to be placed, as indicating the circuit8/if any/ available for use.
I will see you within the next week.
Yours very truly.
EATON & LEWIS
^ EOISON BUILDING)
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January 18. 1893 .
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
A. 0. Tate, Esq., Private Secretary.
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:
We beg to hand you enclosed a copy of the Agreement of
April 8, 1890, between Mr. Edison and The Mercantile Trust Co., as
requested in your favor of the 9th inst.
Heretofore the cost of copying papers has been covered
by our salary, but as that ceased last month, we shall take the lib¬
erty of making charges against you for all copies after December
"Tr; _ ”The Chicago Edison Company,
DIRECTORS. 139-141 ADAMS STREET. , -p
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Thos. A. Edison, Esq.
Orange Laboratory,
My Lear Edison;-
One or the proprietors of The Chicago ^rald, Mr. Scott
informed me that he had noticed a reference in « daily Taper to
the possibility of projecting printed matter from"* search -
light on to the clouds." This w<»ld be an excellent scheme
for advertising and as the Chicago Herald is always alive to
anything new of this character they would like to endeavor to
put this scheme into practise. since talking to Mr. Scott
I have noticed an account of this same thing in the New York
Times. can you give me any suggestions as to this matter?
If you can I shall esteem it a favor , and so will the Chicago
Herald people.
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The Chicago Edison Company,
130-141 ADAMS STREET.
Jan... 30, -....183.3, .
A. 0. Tate, Esq.
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North American Phonograph Co. _
Edison Bldg. Broad St. N. Y.
Dear Sir:
T have your favor of the 27th which oame to hand
this morning (Monday 30th) . X presume it arrived here yesterday
but our office is of course not open on Sundays. T telegraphed
you irmediately on receipt early this morning, stating that I had
resigned fran the Edison Electric Light Company of Europe some
eight months ago, bo.th as an Officer and Director, but I re¬
ceived your dispatch stating that my resignation had not been
acoepted. T consequently exeouted the papers and send them to
you herewith, although I do not think they will reach New York
in time, for filing.
I would point out to you that my resignation ought to
be accepted in the case of all the corporations - that I re¬
signed from some eight months ago. I have a great objection
to my being retained as a Director and in some cases as an
Officer of Companies with the management of which have nothing
whatever to do. Please reimburse me the sum of two (2) dollars
paid to the New York state Commissioner for taking my acknowledge¬
ment for the two affidavits enolosed.
Yours truly.
0
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January 3 1st, 1895
My dear Mr. Edison:
I have had two letters from Mr.Fabbri recently regarding
Mr .Copello who, as I understand, had a great deal to do with the
phonograph in Italy, lie originally had negotiations with Mr.Goira'udw
and was given to understand that he should have the agency for
Italy. More recently I believe he had some dealing with you and
was very much encouraged as a result. I think there is no doubt,
from what Mr.Fabbri tells me, that Mr. Copello devoted no end of
time and work to introducing the phonograph in Italy, but I fancy
his success was a good deal thwarted by the delays that occurred
in perfecting that invention. There seems to be no doubt that Mr.
Copello hired clerks and went to a great many other expenses, and,
as he was a poor man at the start, he now finds himself very seri¬
ously embarrassed, in fact, he has nothing at. all in the way of
money left. He spent every cent that he possessed and more too in
trying to push the phonograph, as I 'understand 1 •
I gather from Mr.Fabbri that Mr. Copello has always had a
strong personal attachment to you since ho saw you. and he seems to
think that you feel very kindly towards him; . in fact he says .that
you lent him §1,000 towards his phonograph work. Mr.Fabbri writes
Edison, 2.
me that Mr.Copello now has a chance to get along in the world if ho
only could raise a few thousand dollars more, and he asks me to
write you and ascertain whether you cannot 3ee your way to assist
him (Copello) in recognition of all that has passed. I think
there is no doubt that it would be a thoroughly worthy thing to
do, and I am sure Mr.Fabbri would not undine take such a strong in¬
terest in the matter if he did not feel that Mr. Copello had some
equitable grounds on which he might expect this favor, in view of
the years and money that he spent on the phonograph. It seems
that Mr.Copello made a great many trips to London and was constant¬
ly travelling through Italy interviewing the neputies and senate
and generally working in the right quarters to make the phonograph
a success. He exhibited the instrixnent before the King Of Italy
and made such a good impression on the King that, as you know, you
became an illustrious Count in consequence.
I really do hope you will do what you can for Mr.Copello,
and if anything is to be done it ought to be done quickly, as he
now has a chance, if he can only raise two or three thousand dol¬
lars, to set himself straight in the world, but he will have to
raise it quickly, as the sheriff is on his heels and he cannot
stave him off much longer.
Mr.Eabbri asks me to telegraph him whatever you do in
this matter, and I would ask you therefore to let me hear from you
Edison, 3,
as early as possible. As you understand, I have never seen Mr.
Copello and write you entirely because our good friend Mr.Pabbri
writes to me. I know your impulse will be to do what you can to
meet his views in what seems right.
Can you tell me anything yet about that wonderful West-
inghouse lamp? X see lots about it in the newspapers and read
that it is burning in full glory down in Texas, jt strikes me they
went a good ways from home to start it. I read in a paper yester¬
day that a man went down recently to that country to investigate
some matter or another and the first thing that happened was that
a bullet went through his hat. it seems to me that is a very safe
country in which to start the Westinghouse lamp, as nobody will go
down there to investigate it.
Yours very truly.
Thos. A. Edison Esq.,
Orange, N.J.
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February 18, 1893.
My dear Mr. Edlson,-
Mr. Lombard desired to have some of the
Nebraska nickd-in-the-slot attachments built, and T suggested
that they should be made at the Edison Phonograph Works. They
are wanted for the World's Fair and would have to be turned out
very promptly. I enclose a letter addressed to me by Mr. Lom¬
bard under date 106h instant. That portion relating to patents
is irrelevant, r wish to direct yotir attention to the concluding
portion of th e letter, which relates to the difficulty of securing
promptness at the Works. It may have been impossible to get out
these weight machines earlier, but this ca§e is not an isolated
one; and while T do not wish to appear as making unnecessary com¬
plaints, I believe it to be my duty towaitfs the interests which T
represent to see that the assistance which you can render is not
lost through neglect to provide you with a knowledge of the cur¬
rent state of affairs. On the 34th of December last I sent the
following memorandum to Mr. Butler:
T. A. E.
February 18, 1893.
"The weight machine is alnost finished. The first nodcl
will be out within two or three days, and T wish an order
given to the Works for the construction of 30 of these,
if they prove satisfactory wo will order a further supply,
but before any special tools are made I want to get 30 ma¬
chines out and ascertain how they work in practice."
On the 27th of Decanber our order #4167 was^p^aced with the
Works for these 30 machines. About a week ago young man came
on from Chicago to see the model and it was not even then completed
It is now the middle of February and fully two months since I was
informed that the model would be completed in a few days, and yet
we seem to hqve made very little advance.
We placed an order with the Works for volt meters, so long
ago that I really forget the date, and yet I understand that
castings for them have not yet been made. The ampere meters
which also were ordered far back in the past are just coming out.
Both of these devices would be a Godsend to the F.dison Mfg. Co.
It is needless for me to say that they^o^k on a very close margin
of profit on the bulk of the material which they sell now, and it
is impossible to make any great headway until they get something
that will pay them better. The Gen’l. Electric Co. are prepared
to handle both the volt and the ampere meters, and would buy from
us t®-day if we were able to make delivery. As it is, I am
absolutely unable to say to them when such deliveries could be
In fact, T am not in a position to deal with them
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Orange, N. J.
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My dear sir:
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A distinguished politician of J
Nobre- v/ho is also a guide, philosopher and" friend of mine i)n mV
own particular field, desires to have a combination of a Micro^ino'1-/
and a horn, the horn being plarfd/i^ \j&7l\oon t uTthefiA crop^no\ /'
in an immediately adjacent varietVTliowf lii J- objTcTteing^^e^ter^^
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tain his guest* He does not want" a little tiling that you put
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your ears," he says, but he want;
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nt^ a big horn. / I suppose tl
very nice apparatus could be go&en'up ^oPhimT*' - [
Mr, Nobre has been accused of such things as bribery, and £a£l<
lot box stuffing and repeating, and aitf of~t!ie minor Jffen;
politics, but he is financially a very solid man and lie always
plays his cards to suit the lottery, and I would like very much in¬
deed to oblige him. Can you put me in the way of getting him this
apparatus? I will do what I can personally in the matter, provid¬
ed I know what can be done.
I am, most truly yours
Ptifer orart'i
mr. Thomas A. Kdison,
1 Orange , N . J .
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X ho sire to enter some school to study Klectrical Kngineerlng.
Am 17 years old and have just graduated from the hock Haven High
School, I have several places in view, namely:- The Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, Boston, Mass; Lehigh Undiversityt, Bethlehem, Pa;
and the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of Troy H.Y. Will you kindly
advise me what school you wot; Id j recommend, and greatly oblige.
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I fy dear Tate:
Mr. Benson is here for a day or two, and I am to meet
him at the Fair this afternoon. He has been having a. good deal of
difficulty with financial matters in Omaha, owing to the run on one
or two tanks in which he was interested.
In conversation with him yesterday on the subject of
"Kir.ctogrc.phs " , 1 told him that twenty-five £25) machines were being
built at the laboratory, and would be sent here at the earliest
possible moment. I told him furthermore that it was improbable
that re wculd receive the full number during the WORLD * s FAIR, but that
I thought in lieu of this that wo would be in position to arrange
for a. continuing interest in the matter with Mr. Edison theT'he him¬
self saw how much injustice can' be done us by his failure to carry
out his part of the contract.
1 think this is as I understood the matter with you, and while
of course it is not a positive arrangement, yet it tends to> do away
with any reeling that might have been tendered by disappointment.
We put four machines in the Plaisanoe on Sunday, and the
result was very satisfactory, nearly $G0.00. She balance of them
will go in during the week, and 1 think the result will be very
Good. I will keep you posted from tine to time. The slot machines
at the Pair are doing as well as usual. The slot machines around the
City are being brought in as fast as possible, but we are so vrowded
for room m the ware-room that it has been difficult to find a place fa¬
thom. We are shipping to-day twenty-five (25) old style machines to;
the factory, and will got all of them shipped back as fast as possible,
f -omae is taking an overcharge of this matter, and we will arrange
to out down our expenses this reek, and as fast as possible get
ourselves down to tho lowest and most economical basis as we talked
Yours very sincerely,
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10, A. 0. TATE, Esq . , V ice-Pres ' t . ,
Worth American Phonograph Company,
Ilew York city.
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Frank Lusk,
Sliorlliand Roportor,
PABST BLDG., MILWAUKEE.
Wi s . , Nov . 1 4, 1893.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Msnlo Park, Mew Js
Dear S.ir:-
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I trust you will pardon me, a stranger, for writing to yon,
Will you be so kind as to writs and answer the following questions?
If so you will confer on me a lasting obligation.
I desire to state that I am a young man with a great desire to
become an electrician, .and with that end in view 1 wish to ask you
what you think the opportunities would be in the future for a young
man choosing that profession, also will you kindly give me your ad¬
vise as to what course to pursue preparatory to such a course?
What books you would recommend for me to study? What electrical
journals etc. etc., would ue necessary for me to take?
I write you as a young man asking advise from one whom I have
held in the highest regard and you may rest assured that every word j
write will have great weight. % ideas are, that electrical inven¬
tions are in their infancy and that the profession will be one in
which there is great scope.
Thanking you in advance for any suggestions you will make ue and
trusting to receive an answer, I remain,
Your obedient servant.
My dear Mr. Edison, -
J. U. Mackenzie called on me a few days
ago and stated that he was trying to obtain a position as Sup't.
of Police Telegraph or of the Eire Alarm Telegraph in Brooklyn.
He knows the Mayor-elect very well who will make the appointment,
and he wants to obtain from you an endorsement of hiB fitness fos»
the position. I told him I would bring the matter to your atten¬
tion. If you can consistently do so will you sign the enoloBed
and return it to me.
Yours
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
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New York, Feb. fith, 189.1.
Editor New York Standard:
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of your letter requesting the
story of my first watch.
That occasion is very distinctly impressed
upon my mind. I was a schoolboy at the Peck-
skill Academy, covering, four times a day. the
mile or more between that institution and my-
ness, for the rules were rigid when the school
should begin, and the Academy clock was sup¬
posed to be the timepiece of the town.
On Christmas Eve the children all hung up
their stockings, and at four o’clock on Christmas
morning we were out exploring the cavernous
depths of the woolen stocking of that period for
such treasures as Santa Claus might have
faced and quite elaborately chased on the back.
No gift that I ever received, before or since,
afforded me so much gratification or left such a
lasting impression. In one sense it meant an
escape from probably being kept in after school
was dismissed, for not having been there on
time, and a possible flogging. On the other
There was about that watch a certain sense of
independence, a curious feeling of emancipation
from leading strings, which put the boy on his
pleased.
I never look at that watch, even’ at this day,
without some of the sensations which over¬
whelmed and delighted me in the early morning
hours of that Christmas day at the old home¬
stead at Peekskill. Yours -very truly,
(Signed) CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW. .
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Dear Sir:-
Wlll 'rou kindl” send me a late photograph .of Thomas A'.
Edison, from which to make a picture to embellish his bio graph” in the
National Cyclopedia of American Biography.
I have a number of pictures of him, but they are all cheap
cuts from newspapers or magazines, and most of them wore taken a long
time ago, and for a work of this magnitude, I think- ho would be better
pleased to have a new picture. I will see that' his photograph is re¬
turned, if you so desire if.
You remember sending me some material some time ago to write
his biography. That biography is now being prepared, and we expect
to have it published in the forthcoming volume of the Cyclopedia’.
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The Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of New York.
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New York, April 4th, 1893
Dear Mr Tate:
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In the series of articles on "Great American In¬
dustries", which I edit for HARPERS MAGAZINE, we are about pre¬
paring illustrations for the articles . concerning iron and steel,
and I wish to get permission for an artist, on behalf of Harpers,
to go out to Ogden and make a drawing of the electro-magnetic
maohine for separating ore. If Mr Edison has no objection to
this I wish you would kindly get a letter of introduction to the
Superintendent at Ogden, which would serve for any artist who would
be designated to make such a drawing.
As I am. leavingfor Europe at the end of the week this is
one of the ragged ends which I am trying to tie up, and I should
be obliged if this matter might havo your early attention.
Very truly yours
A. 0. Tate, Esq,
Edison's laboratory.
Valley Road, Orange, N.J.
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in them such theorcticalwerk-as work as I may have done while in
your employ at your laboratory at Llewellyn Park. X do not think that
your company will suffer any loss or inconvenience through such pub¬
lication, or in fact that it will make any difference to you in any
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permission.
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Llewellyn Park, N. J.
Lear Sir:
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X beg leave to call your .attention to the, pro -
One of the features pf the
magazine will be portraits of eminent men and women showing (l&Jrf 'I ‘
at different ages of their lives from ohildhood b^t^preserftC. C ^
moment. The title of this department was named by Alphonsp ^au-,
det, the famous French novelist, and is to be called «yj4al£w- <
ments.'1 Mr. Daudet contributes a series of photographs of him¬
self; I al3o have a series of photographs of Mr. Howells— some
eight in number Camille Flammarion, Jules Verne, Tissandier, the
famous French balloonist, Edward Everett Hale, and I am promised
pictures of Col. Albert A. Pope and Mr. W. 0. Van Horn, President
of the Canadian Pacific. I shall also have such a series of
Bismarck, Edwin Booth and many other eminent/pe^Ler
I should like very^much {to have<«n deriea of
your pictures for the first issue, and I am quite ready to go to
Orange at any time to arrnage for them. Should you have any pho¬
tographs that are unique and precious, I would arrange to have
them photographed so that you would be certain of not losing the
originals. Of course, there would be no danger of doing so as
I am very careful and have a great many valuable photographs in
my possession.
X am going to republish a portion of the interview which
Mr. Edwards had with you. X know that you are extremely busy and
I have marked such portions of the prospectus as I think will spe¬
cially interest you.
X have a very remarkable interview with Pasteur and I
have a great many other features of novel interest.
The magazine will be published at half the usual prioe
of the magazines. It has nearly all of the most eminent authors
among its contributors and it will devote special attention to the
wonderful developments and activities and enterprises of modem
life. It will be an extremely timely and interesting magazine.
I know that you will not have time to collect these portraits, but
if you can trust the matter to any one in your office you will very
greatly oblige me.
Very sincerely yours.
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Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Dear Sir:-
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May 23rd, 1893.
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I am about to prepare for publication, a bio¬
graphical work comprising the lives of about 250 celebrities of
all countries and times, prehistoric excepted.
The book is not to be a biographical dictionary, but is
to comprise articles on the most prominent only in each department
of the world's history. It is intended to give from 2500 to 3000
words to each. As we aim to have the respective biographies
written by those best fitted for the task by infonnation and cir¬
cumstances, I invite you to contribute to this series the bio¬
graphy of Samuel Morse. I believe that the patrons of the book
would appreciate your contribution as much as I.
You could take your own time to write the article, as the
manuscript will not be required for three or four months or longer.
The work will be Issued in four quarto volumes.
Requesting a reply at your early convenience, and trust¬
ing that it will be a favorable one, I am,
Very truly yours.
The Tacoma Ledger,
taooma, Washington.
Tho s .
A. Edison,.
Menlo Park, N. ,T.
7 / 6 / 1893
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Dear Sr--- Prom an article about you and your work, fur¬
nished us by the ft i] son Press Syndicate, 1 note that you make pleas
-ant mention of your meeting with the late Wilbur P, Storey very
early in j0ur career. He brought me up to the newspaper business,
and I was city editor and mantyrlrg editor of the Times during the
last seven years of his active business life. I am always glad to
see any pleasant mention of the old trogen such as you make. It
may be of interest to you to know that he often spoke of you and
your inventions, and took a great interest in them, although he
never mentioned to me that he had ever met you, and I do not sup¬
pose he remembered you in the boy to whom he gave the order for
papers, though I am sure he would have been glad if he had known
you were the same boy.
Yours sincerely,
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Edison Decorative and Miniature
( Lamp Department .
■ «Harrisoa, N. J.
Thos . A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir:-
Oct. 21,1893
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You will probably be interested to read atleast a part of the
enclosed letter of Mr. G. Wilfred Pearce. I believe you are acquainted
with the gentleman.
Mr. Pearce is Manager of a Company that is making a specialty
of fixtures for our candelabra lamps, and so far, he has met with a
great deal of success in placing them on the market.
Yours truly.
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A WEEKLY REVIEW OF THEORETICAL AND APPLIED ELECTRICITY.
Mr. T. A. Rdison,
Oranjjo, N. J.
My dear Sir:-
New York, 203 Broadway. 0 at.. si. isos.
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As your long work in telegraphy has. doubtless led yoxi to the for¬
mation of certain conclusions on this subject I would esteem it a
favor if you id uld let TOR HNGINRBR have your views on this impor¬
tant- subject.
Thanking you in advancefpr your courtesy, I remain,
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of your life with portrait and autograph.
i'his Cyclopedia, which has been in preparation for over
five years at great expense, will be to this country what the
great National Biographies are to Europe, and will prove to be of
the greatest value as a work of reference for many years to come,
ilie work contains in the first volume a genealogical record, and
blank pages for continuing the personal history of those whoso bi¬
ographies are in the work.
We will be pleased to send you the volume for examina¬
tion, if desired, and if you will favor us with an order at this
time, the delivery, and the teime of payment will be made to suit
yourself.
Awaiting your early reply, we are
Yours very truly.
James T. White & Co.,
1893. Edison, T.A. - Clubs and Societies (D-93-06)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
Edison’s membership and activities in social clubs and professional societies.
Included are documents pertaining to the Edison Mutual Benefit Association,
the Societe Imperiale Polytechnique de Russie, and the Edison Chapter of
South Orange.
Approximately 30 percent of the documents have been filmed. The
following categories of documents have not been filmed: meeting
announcements; printed circulars; receipts; routine membership solicitations
that received no significant reply; items that duplicate information in selected
material.
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EDISON MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION - -
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Mr. T. A. Edison,
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Dear Sir:
I enclose herewith complimentary ticket for the Eighth
Annual Banquet of the Edison Mutual Benefit Association, to be
held April 15th, 1893.
Trusting that you will be able to be with us on t^t
occasion, I remain,
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Ladies’ Fair at Sherry’s,
T FOR THE BUILDINQ FUND OP THE
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A sketch of the Now York Throat and Nose Hospital will
ho found on the following page. Nor the purpose of raising funds
for a building, the following ladies and their friends will hold a
Pair, at Sherry’s, Fifth Avenue and Thirty-seventh Street, on
the afternoon and ovoniug of December 12th, 13tli and 14th, 1893.
PATRONESSES AND MANAGERS,
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Jteu/ Yorl( Jfyroat ai?d flose j-lospital.
This Institution was organised in 1891, and tlie Out-
Pationt Dopartmont, under the name of the Now York Throat
and Noso Infirmary, was opened in March 1892, at 833 Third
Avenue, near 51st Street. Since the opening, the number of
patients seeking relief has steadily increased until now the
accommodations are taxed to the utmost, and the necessity
is felt, not only for larger quarters, but also for provision for
hospital patients.
Tho Hospital is for the free treatment of the poor, irrespec¬
tive of creed, color, or nationality. Its appreciation by those for
whom it was intonded is best evidenced by the fact that dnring
the short period in which it lias been in existence nearly ten
thousand visits have boon mado to it by patients, and five hun¬
dred operations have boon performed.
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of the most trying period in the existence of any institution, the
Hospital is free from debt, and has assets, represented by now
and valuable apparatus, instruments and furniture, valued at
ono thousand dollars.
The Medical Staff now numbers twenty-four, and embraces
the names of some of tho best known specialists in this city.
J\|eu; Y°rl( JI?roat ai)d |\|ose J^ospital,
THROAT, NOSE, EAR, EVE AND LUNGS.
Out-patient Department,
SSjMnwta 833 Third Ave., near Slst St.
Keaton T. Corjirf Secretary. ' - ; OPEN DAILY: -
PATHOLOGIST,
1893. Edison, T.A. - Employment (D-93-07)
This folder contains correspondence from or about employees and
former or prospective employees. There are also letters of recommendation
in support of individuals seeking employment. Much of the correspondence
relates to employment requests for the West Orange laboratoiy or various
Edison companies. Also included are documents pertaining to the illness of
James Russell, a private detective employed by Edison, and items regarding
the death of Thomas Butler, an official in several Edison companies.
Approximately 20 percent of the documents have been filmed. Routine
letters without a significant reply have not been filmed. Also not filmed is a
series of responses to advertisements placed in various trade journals seeking
a replacement for George F. Ballou, superintendent of the Edison Phonograph
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My dear Mr. Edison: -
I go>t into oomnunication by wire with Jim
Russell's Doctor, and T enclose herewith a telegram which I rec'd.
on the 27th ultimo. The question of what is to become of Russell
is a very serious one. You will recollect that we made up a
purse for him when he started away which we thought would be suf¬
ficient for his needs, but it is e-vident that his case is muoh
more serious than we anticipated. So far as I am concerned, how¬
ever much I might wish to do so, it is absolutely impossible < for
me to contribute any more money for Russell's support, for the
simple reason that I haven't got it. * Livor haB spent upwards of
Three hundred dollars in the last couple of months, and Hutchins-on
about $50. They say that they cannot afford to spend any more. I
think that this is a case whioh oalls for your attention. If you
are not willing to assume the expense, I do not know what will be¬
come of Russell. I have written to his Doctor for full particulars
and have also written to the proprietor of the hotel where he is
Mr. Edi am.
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Eebruary 1, 1893.
stopping to find out how much he owes, so as to obtain a knowledg,
of future expenses. I have not forwarded the hundred dollars
which you authorized me to send pending the receipt of this infor¬
mation. Let me know what you are willing to do.
Yours
Edison, Esq.
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tertown, II. Y., has applied to the' writer, who is president of the
Syracuse Portland Cement Co., whose works are now being construc¬
ted, for the position of Chief Mechanical Engineer, and refers to
you regarding his ability.
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wo ik s , with the assurance that it will be done in a thorough and
practical maimer.
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up his machinery, set boilers, and put the works in practical con¬
dition for business.
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This folder contains correspondence and other documents by and about
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relate to the estate of Mary Stilwell Edison. There is also correspondence by
James Symington, a friend and traveling companion of Edison’s father,
Samuel, along with other letters concerning Samuel Edison. Also included is
a letter regarding the genealogy of the Ogden family.
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THE HOME-MAKER MAGAZINE,
MARTIN MILLER, PUBLISHED.
0. CROLY, (JENNY JUNE,) Editor.
C. SIDNEY, (VIDA CROLY,) Assistant.
99 FOURTH A
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Dictated .
March :iSth, . '93. .
A. E. Tate, Esq.,
Orange, NT. ,r.
My dear Tnte:-
I return under separate cover, photograph of
Mrs. Edison, which you kindly loaned me.
I tried to impress upon the artist the importance of not
soiling the picture, but we notice that he has touched the back
ground up a little to get a good effect for the cut.
We are very sorry this happened, althou#i we think it
does not spoil the appearance of the photograph by any means.
Thanking you for the use of the same.
Ver y trul y yours ,
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ilpt of a lettor whioh I copy below, which
ploase give your attention. Mr. Miller is much improved this morning.
$4142 Lako Ave.,
April let, 1893.
Mr. Lewis Miller,
Akron, Ohio.
My Dear Sir:- Should you decide on taking ray house, kindly advise me
next wook as I shall go to Now York the following woek and wish to arr an go a
place for ray family if y,0 give up the house July and August.
Very truly.
H.E. Dick.
DYER & SEELY.
are paying §300. a year on the §100,000. bond that you gave
as administrator, and not §150., as we were inibnned. In
view of this fact, we have foimulated a plan by which we be¬
lieve a considerable saving can be had.
Should you permit the estate to remain as it is until
the youngest child is of age, you would have paid to the Sure¬
ty Company §2100. on your administration bond. To avoid
this, we can arrange with the American Surety Company as fol¬
lows :
They will enter into a further bond for you as general
guardian of the children in the Surrogate's Court, New York,
at an expense of §80. per year for each child for tte first
year, and §50. a year for each child thereafter. When you
are appointed guardian, we vcill proceed with all expedition
to close the estate and release the administrator's bond when
(T. A. e:, 2)'
Vfith reference to the appointment of a guardian for
your children in New Jersey, we find that die Surrogate is in
the habit of sending one of his deputies to take the acknowl¬
edgement or petition of infants who are within the State of
New Jersey and within reach. We, therefore, desire to ask
where the children are at present. If they are out of that
jurisdiction, of oourse the matter can wait until they return.
It seems that the practice is to require of a guardian a bond
in the penalty of twice the anount of the money coming into
his hands for the children, with two sureties owning real
estate in New Jersey and qualifying for the amount of the bond.
As soon as the petition on behalf of ths infants can
be presented, we will prepare the bond airl send it to jou for
execution.
Yours truly.
[ATTACHMENT]
DYER & SEELY.
LAW OFFICES, „r„„(
NEW YORK - July 10, 1 AQ ,
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Dear Sir:-
ln the matter of the Estate of Man' Edison:-
The first thing that will be required is an inventory of all
of the property of which decedent died possessed. The second
is an account of your administratorship, showing receipts and
disbursements.
We find that there is no statutory provision requiring
administrators to invest the income accruing on the estate,
except in the case of trust companies, where they are required
to allow interest at the rate of two per cent, on uninvested
income. You can, therefore, use your discretion, in making
up your account, as to vhether you will charge yourself with
interest on the income. In making up jour account, please be
careful not to separate your personal portion, fcr you are
not entitled to this until the estate is settled and a decree
entered. Of course, this is only fictitious, but the account
mist appear as if all the funds were in hmd; also the inven¬
tory. Please let us have these pikers at your convenience.
[ATTACHMENT]
(T.A.E. ,2)
the fUnds are paid over to you as guardian, stopping the ex¬
pense thereunder. When your daughter Marion becomes of age,
you can be released from your guardianship on her behalf and
cancel the bond thereunder. The same would be the case when
the others become of age.
As we calculate this, it would be as fallows:
We understand that the fees on the administration
bond have been paid fbr a year in advance from February last,
so this would not figure in the matter, as the estate would
probably be settled before that, and we can probably get a
rebate from the Company on the latter half of the year should
the estate be settled before that time. The expense for the
first year on the guardianship bond would be §240., that is,
§80. each for three guardianship bonds. The expense there¬
after^ the bond fbr Thomas A.E. Jr., would be §200., and the
expense on the bond for William L. E. would be §350. These
payments would aggregate §790. as against §2100., the expense
if the matter was left without such action.
If you approve of these suggestions, will you kindly
furnish us with the data requested in our letter to you of the
10th inst., and we will proceed to take the necessary steps
in the premises. Yours truly,
7
N EW YORK _ Jttly 25. 1B93. _
Sq. ,
, N.J.,
Dear sir : -
, In the matter of the Estate of Mary Edison.
Referring to jour letter of the 22nd inst., we hand
you herewith two letters which expLain the misunderstanding
regarding the amount paid by you on the administrator's bond.
In view of these statements, together with our letter of the
19th inst., we would like to hear from you as to whether jou
prefer to leave the estate as it is until the joungest child
beccmes of age, or whether. you prefer to close it up into the
guardianship account, as suggested, and pay off the children
as they bee one of age.
(Enclosures)
Yours truly,
[ENCLOSURE]
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James L. Stewart, Esq.,
36 Wall Street,
New York City
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In the matter of the premium on bond of Thomas A.
Edison, I beg to state that the amount paid by Mr. Edison
is $150 annually.
When the young man frcm your officw called some time
ago I informed him that the premium paid was $300 annually, anc
that was all that the papers in the matter disclosed, but upon
further investigation I find the premium was reduced from $300
to $150 annually, which is the amount paid.
I beg to remain.
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Anmnnut SitiTty (Qmiqiaity,
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Messrs. Gyer & Seely,
Counsellors at Law,
26 Wall St., City.
xv , , 1 “ *» receipt of your favor of this date, in regard to
thf Guardianship Bond of Thos. A. Edison as Guardian
oi his three children, each bond beipg,- not as you state approxi¬
mately for $11,000., but in the penal sum of $22,000,, for which •
i air a lqg ed with your representative to accept a premium of $80,
the first year and $50. annually on each bond thereafter.
*°? f0f0r in y°w letter to the former bond to Mr, Edi¬
son, as Administrator in the sane estate, at $300.. a year.-
£ beS to Ration to the fact that the bond to Mr.
Misoi as i Administrator was in the sum of $100,000., and that the
If* ab Waf Zery lov/’ viz: $300*> on account of Ihe
T ’ and 1il?t1S^ Edison paid the premium of $300,
Ja,nU^x0fi8G8* at ^ich time tire premium on the
hasrmle^r airws. $ *'" Which iS CUstanary after a b°nd
+n 0+0+0 +5?+?«ar? t0 tlre9 bcnds of $22,000 each, I beg
!KZxa„® that there is no incorsLstency in the figures that I furn-
ished your representative because the premium on a bond is always
greater the first year than it is the second and subsequent
, 1 ?resUn® the Premium on Mr. Ediscn’s bond as adminis-
^wiu ui-madu-S° -°u °v/ing to the fact that the estate was con-
usuhTIv «n^TniS,h0d hy payments such as an administrator is'
the^ounf nf Ju Wh^9 in case of a Guardian's Bond
each^ear!" the 0state Wl11 remain at about the same figure
afrrea +n iwSf !Af"r|lieJr re-consideration of the matter, I will
s»* irises izx for
Yours truly.
A™0 rican Surety Company,
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1893. Edison, T.A. - Financial (D-93-09)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
Edison’s personal investments and other financial interests. Most of the
documents concern the sale of railroad bonds by the brokerage firms of
Drexel, Morgan & Co. and Woerishoffer & Co. Also included are quarterly
statements of Edison’s account with Drexel, Morgan & Co. and letters
regarding his purchase of stock in the Nicaragua Canal Construction Co.
Approximately 60 percent of the documents have been filmed. Most of
the documents not filmed are routine letters confirming credits and sales on
Edison s accounts. Also not filmed are letters pertaining to a life insurance
policy for Edison and items that duplicate information in selected material.
Agreeable to our conversation of yesterday I mail you
Herewith a book giving a sketch of what work has been done, and a
general view of the situation at Nicaragua, also a speech of Senator
Fxyfcrhoin you know to be one of the best if ‘noti the. best authorities
on commerce, in the Nation. Also a speech of Senator Morgan.
We also send an estimate of Chief Engineer Menooal also a
report on the estimate by a Committee of experts.
Trusting that the same way be of interest to you, I am,
Veiy truly yours,
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June 26th. 3
On May 15th. I wrote you as follows in a letter addressedX
to you at Menlo Park. I now leajm that ybur address is Orange, N. J.
and I take the liberty of repeating the letter.
* We are advised of your recent subscription, through Mr.
il. L. Hotchkiss and E. F. Cragin, for 25 shares of the stock of the
Nicaragua Canal Construction Co. such subscription carrying with it a
bonus of an equal amount of stock of the Maritime Canal Co. and
certificates for an equal amount of bonds of the same Company when
issued. The aggregate amount due under said subscription being
$2500.
We would be pleased to receive your check for the amount
stated, as the securities are ready for delivery. If, however, you
would prefer to give us your paper at 30 Or 60 days, this will be
acceptable, delivery of stock etc. at maturity.
Yours very truly,
Treasurer.
DREXEL. MORGAN l
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DBEXEL & CO
Philadelphia.
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PUBLICATION AND MICROFILM
COPYING RESTRICTIONS
Reel duplication of the whole or of
any part of this film is prohibited.
In lieu of transcripts, however,
enlarged photocopies of selected
items contained on these reels
may be made in order to facilitate
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A Note on the Sources
The pages which have been
filmed are the best copies
available. Every technical
effort possible has been
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FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS
PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation National Science Foundation
Charles Edison Fund National Endowment for the Humanities
The Hyde and Watson Foundation National Historical Publications and
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Records Commission
PRIVATE CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS
Alabama Power Company
Amerada Hess Corporation
Anonymous
AT&T
Atlantic Electric
Association of Edison Illuminating
Companies, Inc.
Battelle Memorial Institute
The Boston Edison Foundation
Cabot Corporation Foundation, Inc.
Carolina Power & Light Company
Consolidated Edison Company of
New York, Inc.
Consumers Power Company
Coming Glass Works Foundation
Duke Power Company
Entergy Corporation (Middle South
Electric Systems)
Exxon Corporation
Florida Power & Light Company
General Electric Foundation
Gould Inc. Foundation
Gulf States Utilities Company
Idaho Power Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers
Iowa Power and Light Company
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley H. Katz
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
McGraw-Edison Company
Minnesota Power
New Jersey Bell
New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation
North American Philips Corporation
Philadelphia Electric Company
Philips International B.V.
Public Service Electric and Gas
Company
RCA Corporation
Robert Bosch GmbH
Rochester Gas and Electric
Corporation
San Diego Gas & Electric
Savannah Electric and Power Company
Schering-Plough Foundation
Texas Utilities Company
Thomas & Betts Corporation
Thomson Grand Public
Transamerica Delaval Inc.
Westinghouse Educational Foundation
Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation
BOARD OF SPONSORS
Rutgers, The State University of
New Jersey
Francis L. Lawrence
Joseph J. Seneca
Richard F. Foley
Rudolph M. Bell
New Jersey Historical Commission
Howard L. Green
National Park Service
John Maounis
Maryanne Gerbauckas
Nancy Waters
George Tselos
Smithsonian Institution
Bernard Finn
Arthur P. Molella
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
James Brittain, Georgia Institute of Technology
Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., Harvard University
Neil Harris, University of Chicago
Thomas Parke Hughes, University of Pennsylvania
Arthur Link, Princeton University
Nathan Reingold, Smithsonian Institution
Robert E. Schofield, Iowa State University
CORPORATE ASSOCIATES
William C. Hittinger (Chairman), RCA Corporation
Edward J. Bloustein, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey *
Gees Bruynes, North American Philips Corporation
Paul J. Christiansen, Charles Edison Fund
Philip F. Dietz, Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Roland W. Schmitt, General Electric Corporation
Harold W. Sonn, Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Morris Tanenbaum, AT&T
•Deceased.
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